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Stephen Killen & Josh Holland

Leeds United handed injury blow vs Man City as Liam Cooper withdraws

Leeds United were dealt a blow prior to their clash against Manchester City on Saturday as captain Liam Cooper was forced to withdraw from the warm-up through injury.

The Scotland international was among the starters for Jesse Marsch's side but appeared to suffer a knee injury during the build-up. As a result, the skipper was replaced by Mateusz Klich.

Former Leeds striker Robbie Keane highlighted how big of a blow it was to lose their skipper, he told Sky Sports: "That's a massive blow. He’s been instrumental in the last few weeks of how solid Leeds have been defensively.

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