Daniel Farke outlines Leeds United deadline-day stance as Joe Rodon hamstring concern assessed | OneFootball

Daniel Farke says Leeds United will keep an eye out for late deals in the final 48 hours of the window, with defensive cover the priority. According to Leeds Live, the club are not expecting a flurry of activity before the 11pm Tuesday deadline. Attacking depth on the left is also being assessed.

Rodon suffered a hamstring issue against Brentford on Tuesday. Nico Elvedi replaced him on 33 minutes for his Premier League debut and handled switches between a back four and back five. That left all three senior centre-backs on the pitch, including Tarik Muharemovic and Jaka Bijol.

With James Justin covering at left wing-back and Gabriel Gudmundsson not yet fit after his own hamstring problem, the squad depth at full-back also came under scrutiny.

Farke said he is content with his goalkeepers following Michael Zetterer’s arrival. He accepts the outfield group is small and that senior options at centre-back and wing-back are limited, so Leeds will continue to monitor opportunities in the market. He added one or two signings would help, but he is happy with those already in the squad.

On Rodon, Farke said it appears to be a hamstring problem and the player could not sprint, with assessments ongoing. He hopes the defender is not sidelined for long given his importance and the lack of senior cover in the middle. He praised Elvedi’s adaptation and noted it would be a major setback if Rodon is ruled out for a while.

Source: Leeds Live

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