Daniel Farke provides fitness update ahead of Birmingham City clash | OneFootball

Prior to Leeds United’s meeting with Birmingham City in the Emirates FA Cup, boss Daniel Farke expects a very similar squad to be available for selection after the trip to Stamford Bridge.

The Whites were in action during the week, fighting from two goals down to draw 2-2 with high-flying Chelsea away from home.

“Of course, we want to go into the next round,” the German began. “There is no doubt about this. But of course, on the other hand, the league and to achieve survival has a priority.

“And for that, we won’t risk any player where we have any doubt. So, I don’t think that Anton Stach and Pascal Struijk will be involved for this game because they are still on the road of rehab.

“Dominic Calvert-Lewin is back after his illness so good news with him and then we take some late decisions where we think which player is ready to play another game and who needs perhaps a bit to be looked after.

“But overall no new injuries after the Chelsea game and everyone who was available for this game should also be available.

“Obviously Tuesday night we travelled back on the coach, so we had yesterday just a day of recovery. We have right now this afternoon a training session then also on Saturday.

“Afterwards I will decide also who looks sharp in training, who looks ready in training and then we decide who will be in the starting lineup and who will perhaps be left out.

“Then we will decide how much we rotate. Last time round I think it was more necessary to rotate because the FA Cup game was on the end of a long streak of many, many games and the turnaround was so quick. I doubt if we need to rotate that much for this game.”