Leeds United injury latest amid eight absentees against Wrexham and reasons for others | OneFootball

Leeds United were without eight first-team players for the weekend's opening pre-season friendly against Wrexham, managed by Phil Parkinson, with four of the absences injury-related.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Dominic Calvert-Lewin suffered a small pre-season setback that halted his individual programme. He is now training alone on camp and building towards a return to team training and matches.

Jaka Bijol missed out after taking a knock to his knee. Sebastiaan Bornauw was said to have a minor issue, so he was not risked.

Ilia Gruev's 2025-26 campaign ended early with a meniscus knee injury. He was expected to be back for pre-season and is in the USA tour group, although his comeback could take time.

Noah Okafor was granted an extended break after Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-final, so he was not named in the travelling squad. Brenden Aaronson was listed to travel, with World Cup players set to join later, and is expected to feature later in the tour.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk