Daniel Farke provides fitness update ahead of Burnley clash

Leeds United return to Premier League motion this week, welcoming Burnley to Elland Road below the lights on Friday night.

The Whites are 5 unbeaten within the league, and following an Emirates FA Cup semi-final on the weekend, Daniel Farke has issued an update on the fitness of his squad ahead of the Clarets’ go to.

It was unlucky information relating to Gabriel Gudmundsson, because the boss revealed: “Hamstring injury. It’s also a bit of a serious injury, he will definitely miss the game on Friday and also, as it stands, the Tottenham game and then we have to see.

“Of course we attempt to carry him again as fast as potential, particularly at this stage of the season, and I hope he can characteristic then in a single of the final two video games. But because it stands, the subsequent two video games we should play with out him.”

The boss continued on the rest of the squad: “Everyone is match and obtainable. There are, after final recreation and the cup, additionally one or two query marks. Noah Okafor received successful in opposition to his calf, there is a query mark behind his availability.

“Also Jaka Bijol was dealing with some problems with hip flexors, so I hope to have them both available but I can’t tell you now if it’s possible.”