Leeds United injuries and return dates as Joe Rodon faces lengthy hamstring lay-off | OneFootball

Leeds United could hand Gabriel Gudmundsson his first minutes of the season at Brighton & Hove Albion after he returned to the bench for Sunday’s draw with Brentford.

According to Leeds Live, Daniel Farke was non-committal on Thursday over a start for the Swede, who has been out since a hamstring issue against Liverpool in the USA over a month ago. Given his lay-off, a cameo seems likelier.

Joe Rodon’s hamstring injury is set to rule him out for eight to 10 weeks after he departed 33 minutes into the 1-1 draw with Brentford. The setback sharpened Leeds’ move for left-back Melvin Bard, allowing James Justin to cover at right centre-back if required. A November return is possible, though staff are keen not to rush him despite his history of quick comebacks.

Ilia Gruev has trained with the group for a few weeks, but Farke has said he cannot be reintroduced too quickly after April’s meniscus knee injury, and he has been out for more than four months. With other midfielders fit, patience is possible and he may even struggle to make the bench. He could be in contention against Brighton on 5 September.

Mateo Joseph appears in the formal 25-man Premier League squad, only 23 of whom feature, but he is not close to a return and is not in Farke’s plans. The forward is rehabbing a cruciate ligament injury suffered on loan at Mallorca last season. He would do well to be back before the new year, with a possible return date of 2027.

Source: Leeds Live

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