Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch was in good spirits as he previewed the Whites' Premier League fixture against Southampton this weekend. Almost two weeks have passed since the American's last appearance in the dugout, as a fast-paced start to life as Leeds boss eventually began to slow with March's international break.
Due to slight knocks and positive COVID results, Marsch has had the majority of his first-team squad available to him during the brief international window and believes his side have made progress on the training pitch. This follows a short period in which players and staff were given time off following the victory in the West Midlands.
As has become customary under Marsch, the American chose to begin his press conference with an injury update: "I'll start with a few things. We had Raphinha that had COVID. And then over the break, we've had some COVID here as well, a lot with the staff, actually. So the timing [of the international break] for us was actually pretty good. But coming back now, we think everybody's free from those concerns, hopefully knock on wood for the match. And we know it's also, I think, the last matchday that we'll be doing so much testing here in England," Marsch began.
