Luis Sinisterra faces months out as Leeds United surgery update emerges from Phil Hay
Luis Sinisterra may need surgery on the ankle injury he picked up in the Leeds United draw with Leicester that has ruled him out of the season’s run in, Phil Hay reports.
The Colombian winger has endured an injury-hit debut campaign in the Premier League but has been a threat when available so it is another major blow to the Whites’ survival chances with the 23-year-old facing two months out.
He won’t be available to Javi Gracia for any of the remaining games in the relegation battle either way, the manager revealed in his Friday 28 April press conference as the club weighs up whether an operation is necessary.
Hay reported via Twitter: “Luis Sinisterra ruled out of the rest of Leeds United’s season.
“Club still waiting to see if Sinisterra needs surgery. Looking at an eight-week absence.”
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Leeds United have five games to save another miserable season from disaster and they are now running out of both opportunities to do so and players who can do it.
Max Wober’s continued absence after just one game back in the line up is bad enough in defence, on top of Tyler Adams’ long-term removal from the midfield.
So now, to lose arguably the most effective attacker in recent weeks is virtually a full house in terms of blows to different areas of the team.
In theory the Whites should have a ready-made option waiting to be plugged straight in with Willy Gnonto, but Gracia’s baffling refusal to use the Italian more makes that anything but a foregone conclusion.
In Jack Harrison and Crysencio Summerville there are two other dangerous wide men, but that doesn’t make it any less disappointing for Sinisterra – scorer of three goals in his last six appearances – to be out.
With the team currently sitting two places and one point outside of the bottom three there are clearly teams worse off for now, but the run in isn’t easy and losing players is certainly not improving the situation.
In other Leeds United news, one celebrity supporter has demanded answers on the Gnonto situation before it’s too late.