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Kieran King

Leeds United's brutal injury luck continues as Llorente and Klich follow Bamford off at Wolves

Leeds United's brutal injury luck has continued, after no less than three players were forced off during a desperate first-half against Wolves at Molineux. Patrick Bamford was the first to be replaced when he looked to have injured his ankle stretching for a ball after 21 minutes and was replaced by Sam Greenwood.

Diego Llorente then suffered another setback as he was taken off after 40 minutes, holding his lower back as he left the Molineux pitch. His absence will be another massive blow to the Whites given this season's awful injury record.

Robin Koch had also been out for a number of months earlier in the season and he was the player to come on for the Spaniard, but there was still time for another injury before the break. Mateusz Klich also was forced to come off after sustaining a head injury just before half-time, with Charlie Cresswell coming on in his absence.

READ MORE: Tearful Patrick Bamford forced off at Wolves

As per Sky Sports, this has gone down as a concussion substitute and the Whites will be able to make at least one more alternation in the second half, which they started 2-0 down. It has been a frustrating season for Leeds on the treatment table and their issues aren't slowing down.

Raphinha was missing from the matchday squad with Covid-19, while Junior Firpo has been ruled out for up to five weeks with a knee problem.

Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips are both returning from hamstring injuries but haven't been risked from the starting XI. It is unlikely that either will now feature given Leeds' issues but Marsch could be forced to use either.

The Whites had started the game well against Wolves, but these three injuries have set them back and disrupted the way they were playing. It seems as though Cresswell has moved into the back four alongside Pascal Struijk, with Koch in midfield.

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