Gabriel Gudmundsson Credit: Imago
Gabriel Gudmundsson has become a key figure for Leeds United this season and is likely to play a major role in their fight to stay in the Premier League.
That said, he gave supporters a scare last week when he pushed through the pain barrier during Sweden’s 3-1 win over Ukraine in their World Cup qualifying playoff semi-final.
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After the match, he was spotted with an ice pack on his knee, a clear sign of how much he had put on the line to keep Sweden’s hopes alive.
Despite the concern, Gudmundsson played it down afterwards, insisting he’d be ready for the final against Poland tonight.
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Leeds would not be keen to see the defender feature for Sweden if he were carrying a serious knee injury from last week’s win over Ukraine.
However, Gudmundsson has clarified the situation and insisted that he is completely fit and ready to feature tonight against Poland in the big World Cup qualifier.
He insisted that the blow to his knee was nothing more than a knock and conceded that he would not be standing if he had twisted his knee.
“It’s fine. I’ve trained as normal, and there are no problems”, he told Swedish outletFotboll Direkt.
“I felt straight away that it was a bang and not a twist.
“If it had been a twist, I probably wouldn’t be standing here now.”
Leeds will still have a close eye on Gudmundsson and keep their fingers crossed until he is back in the city to train for the FA Cup clash against West Ham on Sunday.
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Gabriel Gudmundsson has been a standout since arriving last summer, quickly establishing himself as one of Leeds United’s most dependable players.
He began the season looking solid defensively and adapted effortlessly when Daniel Farke switched to a 5-3-2 midway through the campaign, fitting naturally into the wing-back role.
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If he were to pick up an injury, Farke could call on James Justin on the left, but there’s no question he’d prefer to have the Swede fully fit for the run-in.
Leeds will be hoping to get through the break without any issues, but with Gudmundsson, the kind of player who puts his body on the line, there’s always a risk of losing a key figure at the worst possible moment.