Leeds United outline injury updates as eight miss Wrexham friendly | OneFootball

Leeds United had eight first team players absent for the weekend’s first pre-season friendly against Wrexham, with four out through injury. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, this is who missed out and why.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin suffered a small pre-season setback that halted his individual programme. He is training alone in camp and building towards a return to team work and playing.

Jaka Bijol took a knock to his knee and was not involved. Sebastiaan Bornauw had a minor issue, so he was not risked.

Ilia Gruev’s 2025-26 ended early with a meniscus knee injury. He was named in the USA tour group and was expected back for pre-season, though his comeback could take some time.

Noah Okafor was given an extended break after reaching the World Cup quarter-final with Switzerland, so he was not in the travelling squad. Brenden Aaronson, another World Cup player, was listed to travel but has not yet been seen with the group and is expected to feature later on the tour.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk