Daniel Farke is hoping the “minor trauma in a patella tendon” that will sideline Patrick Bamford from both legs of Leeds’ Championship playoff semi-final against Norwich does not prove a major problem for his team.
It is the worst possible moment for Farke’s key centre-forward to suffer knee trouble and the Leeds manager turned rueful as he welcomed the news that Hollywood’s Will Ferrell had become the latest celebrity to invest in the West Yorkshire club.