Brentford sweat on Mikkel Damsgaard fitness for Leeds trip as Spurs confirm Vicario surgery | OneFootball

Brentford are sweating on the fitness of Mikkel Damsgaard for Saturday night’s trip to Leeds United at Elland Road.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, head coach Keith Andrews said the attacking midfielder, who scored two and set up one in the recent win over Burnley, has returned to training after a knock on Monday. He went off after 72 minutes of the 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers and missed some sessions this week.

The Bees will be without full-backs Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey with hamstring injuries. Vitaly Janelt, metatarsal, and Josh Dasilva, knee ligament, remain out, while Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are sidelined for the season with ACL injuries.

Leeds have everyone fit and available except the suspended Gabriel Gudmundsson. Brentford arrive in strong away form, with wins at Burnley, Newcastle United and Aston Villa. Andrews said the group have been calm and confident and there will be a quiet, calm confidence about their approach.

In the relegation picture, Tottenham Hotspur face a fresh setback as first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario requires hernia surgery next week. The Italian has started all 30 of Spurs' Premier League games, did not begin the Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid, but came on after back-up Antonín Kinský conceded three inside 17 minutes and made two major errors. The procedure has been timed to minimise disruption, rehabilitation begins immediately, and it is hoped he could return within the next month.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk