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Matthew Wilkinson

Tue 8 April 2025 9:30, UK

Leeds United are back in action on Tuesday as they travel to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough.

The Whites are desperate for three points after only winning one of their previous six games, which has seen them drop from the top of the league to third.

Leeds had been the favourites of many to gain automatic promotion to the Premier League, but they are now staring at the possibility of having to go through the playoffs again, which they will be keen to avoid.

Leeds United v Middlesbrough will be impacted by injuries

Middlesbrough head into this fixture in good form, but Michael Carrick’s team have been hit by a wave of injuries, via Leeds Live.

They will be without former Leeds star Luke Ayling due to an ankle issue, while Ben Doak has a thigh problem.

Seny Dieng, Alex Bangura, Sol Brynn and Darragh Lenihan are also set to miss out.

Neto Borges was also substituted against Blackburn on Friday because of an injury, which will stretch Middlesbrough’s squad even further.

Dael Fry and George Edmundson are longer problems who are both due to return soon, but this particular match isn’t expected to be the one.

Leeds United need to get back on form

Middlesbrough’s injury woes will likely come as music to the ears of the Leeds United supporters due to the fact that they desperately need points right now.

Daniel Farke’s men are low on confidence, but with games running out this season, there is little time to lick their wounds as they must show some bounce-backability.

Joel Piroe is in desperate need of form again, and with the Dutchman set to meet Jonny Howson in the heart of defence, he could be licking his lips.

Even if Leeds fail to gain automatic promotion, the Yorkshire giants will require some momentum for the playoffs, which is why there is a need to turn things around, and if it takes the opposing team to have a lot of injuries, then that’s something Leeds fans will grasp at.