Leeds United co-caretaker manager Michael Skubala faces a number of late fitness calls ahead of the Whites' Premier League clash with Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
Willy Gnonto's stunning strike and Raphael Varane's own goal were cancelled out by efforts from Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho during a thrilling 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Both sides will dust themselves down and go again this weekend with the Whites looking to record their first win in the top flight for more than three months.
Skubala would have been cursing his luck as he watched on in the first half when Luis Sinisterra was replaced after just eight minutes, as he picked up what looked to be a muscular injury. Things quickly went from bad to worse when Pascal Struijk was caught by a rasping effort from Rashford that saw the defender taken off with a concussion.
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Struijk has now been ruled out of the clash at Elland Road due to his concussion and with Liam Cooper also absent from the mid-week squad to take on Man United and a doubt for this afternoon, Skubala will be a tad nervous about his defensive depth.
Marc Roca was also absent from the travelling party for Leeds' 2-2 draw and even though Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams were formidable in central midfield, Leeds face an anxious wait to see if he, Cooper and Sinisterra can pass a late fitness test to deem themselves fit for Sunday afternoon.
Full Leeds United squad to face Manchester United: Illan Meslier, Joel Robles, Kristoffer Klaesson, Luke Ayling, Junior Firpo, Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper*, Max Wober, Marc Roca*, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Darko Gyabi, Sam Greenwood, Brenden Aaronson, Wilfried Gnonto, Jack Harrison, Luis Sinisterra*, Crysencio Summerville, Patrick Bamford, Georginio Rutter.
*Doubts for the match but may still feature.
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