Jayden Bogle faces anxious wait at Leeds United as injury update emerges ahead of Man City clash
Jayden Bogle will be hoping that Jeremy Doku remains on the sidelines for Man City this weekend.
Leeds United return to Elland Road on Saturday to face Manchester City, with Daniel Farke looking to secure only his second ever win against the Citizens.
A win for the Whites could see them move nine points clear of relegation ahead of the final 10 games, while a win for the visitors could see them move within two points of league-leaders Arsenal.
However, Leeds will need to be at their absolute best to avoid a fifth defeat in a row against City, and Bogle may need to follow suit amid the latest update on the availability of Doku.
Jeremy Doku injury update as Jayden Bogle fears the worst
Man City have a whole host of players who can cause damage to Leeds this weekend.
Whether it be Erling Haaland, who is looking for his 23rd goal of the season, or Antoine Semenyo, who has been on fire since he made the move from Bournemouth.
However, Doku has been one of their most dangerous players throughout the season, and that is demonstrated by the fact that he has completed a remarkable 62 dribbles in the Premier League, which is the most of any player.
Three of those came in the reverse fixture against Leeds, where he also created three chances, and generally had the beating of Bogle.
With that said, the Belgian has been sidelined at Man City since the end of January, with a report from Leeds Live stating that Saturday’s visitors are awaiting to see if he will be fit enough to travel to Elland Road.
For Bogle’s sake, he will be hoping Doku misses out, and based on what happened last time, he will have good reason to.
How did Jayden Bogle fare vs Jeremy Doku last time?
Bogle has been one of Leeds’ best players this season, but he struggled massively against City at the Etihad in several areas of his game.
He completed just 60 per cent of his attempted passes and won just three of his six duels against Doku that day.
Bogle was dribbled past once and committed one foul on Doku, who was afforded the space to create two big chances in their 3-2 victory.
City certainly have options to cover for Doku’s absence, but his omission would be a huge relief for Bogle, who will be looking to have his own impact in the game this time round.
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