Here are your latest Leeds United morning headlines for Friday, March 31.
Leeds United star Stuart Dallas hints at potential injury return date
Leeds United man Stuart Dallas is targeting a summer return after spending the past year on the sidelines with a fractured femur.
The Northern Ireland international went under the knife for an initial operation at the backend of last season and has spent the last 11 months working his way through a challenging and arduous rehabilitation process at Thorp Arch.
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It was hoped he would be able to return shortly after the World Cup break and New Year but a second operation was required and his absence was stretched to the end of March.
Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill suggested there was an 'outside chance' Dallas could be fit for the next international break in June, but Leeds are understandably treating his situation with caution.
But after spending a year without playing a single minute, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Dallas.
“Look I’d love to be back tomorrow morning but I can’t be so, listen, we can’t say when for sure I’ll be back but I’m aiming towards obviously the back end of the season and the summer, and then we’ll take it from there," he told ITV News.
“It’s been a long and frustrating period but I feel like I am finally getting there.”
Javi Gracia breaks with budding Leeds United trend in fresh Rodrigo-Sinisterra strategy
Head, shoulders and elbows ahead of everyone else in Leeds United’s scoring chart, supporters can be forgiven for clamouring to see Rodrigo starting again as soon as possible. The 32-year-old’s 13 goals in 24 appearances keep him ahead of that elite one-in-two strike rate forwards judge themselves on every season.
Even in what was a largely forgettable substitute outing at Molineux, Rodrigo finished the afternoon off with a flourish in that deft flick over Jose Sa at the death. The Spain international’s having a stellar campaign with Leeds and if they are going to survive the drop they need him on the field as much as possible.
Javi Gracia is all too aware of this. He can see the dots people have joined up through the international break.
Leeds United injury list in full as Javi Gracia without key men for Arsenal clash
Javi Gracia will be without a number of key players for Leeds United's trip to Arsenal this weekend. Wilfried Gnonto and Max Wober both picked up knocks on international duty with their respective countries and are set to miss the game at the Emirates this weekend.
The win over Wolves prior to the international break lifted the Whites out of the relegation zone but they face a tough run over the next few weeks. The Leeds head coach kept his cards close to his chest in regard to return dates for his injured contingent.
Tyler Adams is another who is set to miss the clash with the Gunners. Gracia said he's be assessed upon his return from hamstring surgery to see if he'll feature in the run-in.
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