Pascal Struijk now doubtful for Leeds United clash v Leicester with fitness concern – report
Jesse Marsch could have a defensive crisis to deal with ahead of his first Leeds United clash against Leicester on Saturday.
Diego Llorente is already a big doubt, but now Pascal Struijk is said to have been added to the list of concerns.
The Guardian have shared in their preview for the clash that the defender has fitness concerns of his own ahead of tomorrow.
This has come out of nowhere.
Having said that, though, their preview does have Llorente starting despite the big concerns shared this week.
The Spaniard missed training completely on Thursday, something that has not been the case for Struijk.
Marsch has been watching his group all week, and the Dutchman has been heavily involved with the rest of the squad.
No doubt.
Based on the footage we have been given all week, we can confidently suggest that Struijk will be fine.
The defender will be in the starting XI, and will likely partner Robin Koch in the heart of the defence at the King Power Stadium.
Injury issues appear to be shrinking quickly at Thorp Arch, with Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips all quickly approaching a return to action.
The striker could even feature in the matchday squad tomorrow, which would be a huge boost for the Whites after months without him.
With Llorente likely missing, it is critical that Struijk is available, with Marsch desperate to pick up three points and get off to the perfect start.
Three points would be huge, and we will need as many of our main men available to do just that.
In other Leeds United news, Jeff Stelling has shared what he has been told about the injury blow to Patrick Bamford over the past week