Leeds United striker ruled out as Noah Okafor injury update emerges at Elland Road vs West Ham
Leeds host West Ham at Elland Road in the Premier League on Friday.
Leeds are expected to beat West Ham, with the match proving to be a crucial one in terms of their Premier League survival hopes.
West Ham are in 19th place and in disarray at the London Stadium, whilst Leeds sit 16th in the table, just four points clear of their opponents.
Daniel Farke will be hoping for the best on Noah Okafor, who was a massive miss in the 2-0 defeat at Burnley last time out for the Whites.
Noah Okafor and Willy Gnonto doubts, Harry Gray ruled out
Okafor was praised after scoring against Wolves, as he remains Leeds’ top scorer in the Premier League this season with two goals.
However, since his latest goal against Tottenham a couple of weeks ago, he has not featured for Leeds after limping off with an injury.
Injury expert Ben Dinnery has revealed that Okafor is currently being assessed as he’s struggling with adductor issues.
| Stat | Noah Okafor |
| Appearances | 5 |
| Goals | 2 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Shots | 6 |
| Chances created | 4 |
The Switzerland international has been given a 50 per cent chance of playing, and it would be a huge blow if he were to miss out on Friday.
Striker Harry Gray is already ruled out for the match, whilst Willy Gnonto is given a 25 per cent chance of playing.
Gnonto underwent Hernia surgery and is expected to return to first-team training this week, yet there are huge doubts over whether he’ll be included in the matchday squad.
Okafor joined Leeds from AC Milan for a fee of £18million, and he has been one of the more impressive summer signings under Farke.
Leeds have struggled to put the ball in the back of the net in multiple games this season, and Okafor’s absence would be a great detriment to their attacking play.
Noah Okafor news could lead to Jack Harrison starting once again
As a result, Jack Harrison is likely to start again, much to the annoyance of Leeds fans.
Harrison has been linked with a Leeds exit, showing that Farke does not place much faith in him to perform for the team.
However, with Okafor now possibly unavailable again, he will need to step up against West Ham after failing to do so against Burnley.
Elland Road will be a cauldron on Friday night, and Okafor would have been able to get the fans off their feet with his direct style of play on the left wing.
Yet, as it stands, it looks like the supporters will have to wait another week to see him in action again.
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