Leeds United defender Gabriel Gudmundsson says he will be fully ready for Sweden World Cup squad | OneFootball

Leeds United left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson, currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, says he will be fully ready to join Sweden later this month after being named in Graham Potter’s 26-man World Cup squad.

“It’s nothing that I can comment on,” he said when asked about the injury. “I went a little behind. But I have had a good dialogue with the national team management and will be fully ready when the World Cup squad gathers on May 27.” He told Hallandsporten.

He has missed Leeds’ last two games against Burnley and Tottenham, and there is doubt over his availability for the final two fixtures of the season.

With Premier League safety secured, Leeds are unlikely to rush returns despite a defensive squeeze. Daniel Farke was without Gudmundsson and Jayden Bogle at Tottenham, plus Noah Okafor and Ilia Gruev, and lost Pascal Struijk to a hip issue.

“It will be tough to go straight from a season in the Premier League to playing in the World Cup,” Gudmundsson added. “But at the same time it is a big dream for me. I had a great season in Leeds where we got the contract and then getting to hang out with the national team in Mexico and the USA will be crazy fun.”

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