After his last injury kept him out for a period just a few days shy of two years, it doesn't come as a surprise that many Leeds United fans feared the worst when Adam Forshaw left the field with a hamstring injury in the first half of last week's victory at West Ham United.
However, the midfielder has provided an update on his fitness, assuring fans that there is nothing to worry about during a LUTV commentary stint for the Newcastle United defeat.
Asked if he'll be back after the international break, the 30-year-old replied: "Definitely. It's not a case of us saying I'll be fit soon like with that longstanding injury. I've got a minor hamstring, I've been doing really well.
"I'll be training probably by the beginning of the following week, in plenty of time for Aston Villa.
"I joke with the physios, if someone had guaranteed three points and I'd get a nick and miss one game I'd have taken it."
Forshaw's withdrawal against the Hammers led to a Premier League debut for Lewis Bate but Marcelo Bielsa resisted when it came to the choice of whether to start the youngster against Newcastle on Saturday. Instead, Rodrigo returned to the starting line up, with Leeds falling to a 1-0 defeat at Elland Road.
Bielsa may have selection headaches for the first time after the international break as Leeds hope to have Jamie Shackleton and Charlie Cresswell back available, as well as Forshaw.
The midfielder had surprised many this season, as there were some who had questioned his ability to play at a high level after so long away but Forshaw has arguably been Leeds' most consistent player since coming back into contention.
