Javi Gracia says Patrick Bamford has been left out of Leeds United's squad to face Liverpool due to a calf injury.
The Leeds boss hinted in his pre-match press conference that a number of players had been nursing injuries in the aftermath of their 5-1 defeat against Crystal Palace.
Gracia has confirmed that Bamford was one of those players, although he did not reveal whether the forward will miss any further games.
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"After the last game some players had some issues, some little problems. One of them was Patrick, he had problems in his calf and we'll see his evolution if he will be ready for the next match," Gracia said.
Rodrigo has come in for his first league start since January, and has been handed the captaincy after Luke Ayling dropped to the bench with Rasmus Kristensen taking his place.
The Spaniard remains the Whites' leading goal scorer with 11 goals in 23 games in the Premier League, and Gracia has urged Rodrigo to seize his opportunity.
"All of the players are ready, all the players want to help the team and today's an opportunity for Rodrigo. He was a long time injured and now he's recovering day by day," Gracia added.
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