Phil Hay concerned by Liam Cooper and Max Wober news ahead of Leeds United v Leicester
Phil Hay has been left concerned by injury news surrounding Liam Cooper and Max Wober ahead of the Leeds United clash against Leicester on Tuesday 25 April.
It has been shared that the defensive duo were unable to train on Monday after the defeat at Fulham, despite both only just returning from previous issues at Craven Cottage.
The Premier League relegation battle is tighter than ever with Leeds one point ahead of the Foxes and Everton ahead of the midweek round of fixtures.
Writing in his pre-match Q&A for The Athletic on Tuesday 25 April, Hay admitted that there is signs to be really concerned by the team news coming from Elland Road.
“Have to say, I’m concerned about tonight too – especially if Wober and Cooper are missing,” he wrote.
“It really has gone so badly wrong and like you say, all impetus and direction has been lost. I really do understand the frustration of the crowd and I understood that chant at Fulham on Saturday.”
Desperate times.
They usually call for desperate measures, but right now we are seeing nothing from Javi Gracia.
Picking the same midfield two was criminal enough at Fulham, with Weston McKennie and Marc Roca simply shocking in recent weeks and too passive.
After finally changing the defence, we now face the prospect of Robin Koch and Pascal Struijk partnering up at the back again, something that saw Leeds concede 11 goals in two games.
Leeds did look somewhat more defensively solid at Fulham, and if it wasn’t for two Illan Meslier shockers, they could have left with at least a point.
We will take anything at this stage, although a win tonight over another direct rival would be huge in the battle to survive the drop and whoever is picked has to be backed.
Everyone knows that the Whites would be better with Cooper and Wober in the side and fingers crossed that both of those can keep their spots.
In other Leeds United news, Chris Sutton has picked his winner ahead of the game at Elland Road