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Max Wilkins

Thu 9 April 2026 15:45, UK

Leeds United will be without Noah Okafor for their trip to face Manchester United on Monday.

The Switzerland international featured across 69 minutes last time around against West Ham before being taken off.

He was replaced by Wilfried Gnonto after the summer signing required treatment for a potential injury after an excellent display at the London Stadium.

The Whites did do the job and sealed victory in the FA Cup quarter-final and are now looking ahead to a trip to Wembley.

For now, attention must turn to Leeds’ away clash with Man United in the Premier League, with injuries set to take their toll on the Yorkshire outfit.

Daniel Farke reveals Noah Okafor frustration at Leeds United

The Whites haven’t got to see the best from the former AC Milan forward after bringing him to Elland Road in the summer.

Fitness issues have played their part and have limited the number of games he has been available for in LS11.

That looks set to continue with the Swiss attacker leaving the Whites with question marks ahead of the trip to face Man United at Old Trafford.

Okafor is a doubt alongside Jaka Bijol and Gabriel Gudmundsson, while an important trio have been confirmed to be out by Farke in his pre-match press conference.

He said: “Stach, Rodon and James will miss this game. We also have some question marks over Bijol, Okafor and Gudmundsson.”

Stach was forced off against West Ham, while the absence of two key defenders and two attacking options will also be a blow at the Theatre of Dreams.

Ao Tanaka set for opportunity vs Manchester United

It certainly won’t be easy to face the Red Devils without key names like Stach, Okafor and Rodon.

The Germany international, in particular, has proven just how good he can be in recent weeks and has been a true difference maker.

It will be difficult to be without him at Old Trafford, but it may give Ao Tanaka the perfect opportunity to prove himself to Farke.

The Japanese midfielder has often found himself locked out of the starting XI this campaign, but may be forced into the spotlight against Michael Carrick’s men.

It will certainly be interesting to see how Leeds will line up, but they won’t be happy to have so many injury issues at such an important stage of the campaign.