Leeds United look to have suffered a significant injury setback as they prepare for the resumption of the Championship season next weekend.
Nottingham Forest’s promotion rivals look set to be without January signing Jean-Kevin Augustin with what’s feared to be a re-occurrence of his persistent hamstring injury.
Linked with a move to the City Ground before sealing his loan switch to Elland Road from German title hopes Leipzig, the Frenchman had only managed 49 minutes of action prior to the season being halted with just three substitute appearances, including the 2-0 defeat at Forest in early February.
The striker will now be assessed ahead of next Sunday’s visit to Cardiff City, say Leeds Live, where Marcelo Bielsa’s Whites will hope to take a big step towards sealing a return to the Premier League.
Having returned to Thorp Arch last month, LeedsLive say the 28-year-old looked in good shape, and they suggest that if his absence is beyond six weeks, it’s likely he’ll return to his parent club.
Should United go on and complete their bid for promotion back to the top flight, the Whites would then be obliged to make his loan move permanent, it has been claimed.
