The nine Leeds United players set for extra training sessions this international break | OneFootball

Nine Leeds United senior players will remain at Thorp Arch for extra work during the international break, with around 12 away on duty. According to Leeds Live, sessions will be topped up with academy prospects once the squad regroups.

Walsall loanee Charlie Crew joins Wales under-21s. Jayden Lienou links up with Wales’ seniors alongside Ethan Ampadu and Daniel James, while injured Joe Rodon and Harry Wilson do not travel. Ilia Gruev, recently back from an April meniscus injury, has been called by Bulgaria.

New signings Tarik Muharemovic, Nico Elvedi and James Trafford are away with their nations. Gabriel Gudmundsson is with Sweden, and Jaka Bijol gets minutes for Slovenia after starting only three of Leeds’ seven games so far.

Those staying at base are Noah Okafor, Brenden Aaronson, Jayden Bogle, James Justin, Melvin Bard, Sean Longstaff, Lukas Nmecha, Michael Zetterer and Alex Cairns.

Okafor withdrew from Switzerland’s selection so avoids travel and workload, although under Murat Yakin he had barely featured competitively. Aaronson is not in Mauricio Pochettino’s USA squad, reason unclear. Bogle was overlooked by Thomas Tuchel despite Tino Livramento’s injury.

Justin has played every minute, so a breather helps. Bard’s deadline-day move left little time to settle, and this pause helps his English. Longstaff has struggled for minutes, just 10 in the Premier League, plus two League Cup starts.

Nmecha missed Germany’s 44-man list and is back-up at Leeds. Zetterer went to Leeds-Bradford Airport, presumably to Germany to see family and sort errands. Cairns remains in training.

Source: Leeds Live

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