Gabriel Gudmundsson's injury scare examined as Leeds United dealt blow vs Liverpool

Gabriel Gudmundsson was forced off early with an injury in Leeds United's pre-season win over Liverpool on Sunday.

The Whites had an impressive outing against Xabi Alonso's men at the Soldier Field arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

After going 2-0 behind, Daniel Farke's men performed a wonderful comeback to score four goals and win another pre-season game.

There isn't long left before the Premier League season starts now, and the last thing they need is for players like Gudmundsson to be injured.

The Swedish international was forced off the field in the 35th minute, with an apparent hamstring issue, though it's not known how serious the injury could be.

Looking into the severity of different hamstring injuries, Gudmundsson could face a range of different outcomes with his new scare for Leeds.

Gabriel Gudmundsson's hamstring scare examined

Brenden Aaronson played a key role in Leeds' comeback against Liverpool, scoring on the hour mark before Dominic Calvert-Lewin tapped in to level the score.

The American then set Sean Longstaff up for the third before Calvert-Lewin topped off the win with a close-range header.

Sebastiaan Bornauw was the one who came on for Gudmundsson in the first half, and once again had another impressive pre-season game, with the Belgian starting to turn heads in LS11.

There are no major updates about Gudmundsson and his injury yet, though Leeds Live state he was feeling his hamstring when coming off.

A grade one hamstring strain sees a small number of muscle fibres torn or overstretched, which can leave a player out for anywhere between one and three weeks.

The Whites kick their season off in just under three weeks time against Nottingham Forest, so the 27-year-old could be in a race against time to get fit.

A grade two hamstring injury is more serious and still possible, as the common recovery time for a moderate strain is from one month to two months.

Significant tears still fall in this category and can leave a player out for up to three months.

It's highly unlikely that Gudmundsson has suffered a severe tear, given his body language, and it's much more likely to be a grade one issue.

But even then it gives Leeds and Farke an unwanted concern, as it also brings up a key issue once more.

What Gudmundsson injury further highlights for Leeds

MOT Leeds News understands that Farke wants cover at left-back, though it's not known how much of a priority this is.

The German head coach has other specific wants and needs like a new number 10 and striker, as plans may have changed after they were snubbed by Julian Brandt.

But this once again highlights how Leeds are one Gudmundsson injury away from a possible disaster.

They don't have any other natural left-wing back in their ranks, and so cover for the Swede should be at the forefront of their thinking.