Marcelo Bielsa is likely to be without at least four senior members of his Leeds United squad at Elland Road this afternoon.
Robin Koch, Patrick Bamford, Diego Llorente and Pascal Struijk, who played with the under-23s last night, are all unavailable for the visit of West Ham United.
Question marks hung over the heads of Luke Ayling, Raphinha and Jack Harrison off the back Bielsa’s Thursday press conference, but there was heartening news last night.
Ayling and Raphinha were each spotted alighting the team coach outside the squad hotel last night ahead of today’s game.
That at least means they are being given all the time they need to shake off the issues they have evidently suffered from this week.
Barring any stresses and strains incurred during his isolation period, Harrison is surely fit enough for the bench with his much-needed experience in this threadbare squad.
Charlie Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville were excluded entirely from last night’s Premier League 2 fixture with the under-23s, highlighting their involvement in today’s squad.
Full Leeds United squad: Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Junior Firpo, Adam Forshaw, Liam Cooper, Raphinha, Tyler Roberts, Kristoffer Klaesson, Stuart Dallas, Rodrigo, Daniel James, Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips, Joe Gelhardt, Charlie Cresswell, Cody Drameh, Crysencio Summerville, Stuart McKinstry, Sam Greenwood, Mateusz Klich, Liam McCarron, Jamie Shackleton.
