Leeds United will have to make do without Raphinha for a third straight game this afternoon when they take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium.
Marcelo Bielsa ruled the Brazilain out of the trip to the south coast during his Thursday press conference, although there was better news concerning fellow summer signing Rodrigo, who is available for the first time since last month's win over Sheffield United.
While Rodrigo may not yet be fit enough to start, he should make the 20-man matchday squad, possibly replacing Helder Costa, who limped off against Manchester United after being hauled to the ground by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The winger's fitness was not addressed by Bielsa on Thursday, but he was absent from the training video put out by the club yesterday.
Should Costa not make the trip, Ian Poveda may be eyeing a first Premier League start.
Elsewhere, Liam Cooper serves the final match of his three-game ban, handing Pascal Struijk another opportunity to stake his claim as a first-team regular and give Bielsa a tough decision to make next week.
Under-23s duo Crysencio Summerville and Sam Greenwood made Bielsa's 20-man Premier League for the first time last weekend when they were named on the bench against Manchester United and will be hoping to keep their places and pick up more valuable experience around the first-team squad.
Below is a look at the options Bielsa should have at his disposal for the clash against the Seagulls.
Full Leeds United squad: Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Ian Poveda, Patrick Bamford, Ezgjan Alioski, Tyler Roberts, Kiko Casilla, Diego Llorente, Stuart Dallas, Helder Costa (doubt), Pablo Hernandez, Rodrigo, Pascal Struijk, Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips, Leif Davis, Gaetano Berardi, Crysencio Summerville, Sam Greenwood, Mateusz Klich, Jamie Shackleton
