Leeds United head coach Javi Gracia may also be with out Max Wober in opposition to Arsenal resulting from damage, Adam Pope reviews.
What’s the newest Leeds staff information pre-Arsenal?
The Whites journey to Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday afternoon trying to again up an important win over Wolves previous to the worldwide break and transfer additional away from the relegation zone.
Gracia admitted it will likely be a ‘very demanding’ afternoon on the Emirates, together with his activity not made any simpler with a number of absentees. It was confirmed earlier than his pre-match press convention that midfielder Tyler Adams had undergone hamstring surgical procedure, and there have been additionally query marks round Wober and Wilfried Gnonto after they sustained points throughout the break with Austria and Italy respectively.
Wober posted on his Instagram account that he had picked up a small damage, and there has now been affirmation of his situation. Pope was current at thorp Arch for Gracia’s press convention, the place he additionally mentioned he was frightened about accidents as a result of dimension of Leeds’ squad. It was confirmed that each Wober and Gnonto are out of this weekend’s match, with Pope posting on Twitter:
“Wober and Gnonto additionally out together with Adams (who sounds prefer it’ll be a bonus if we see him play once more this season”
What’s going to Gracia do with out Wober?
Wober, hailed as ‘very clever’ and a ‘chief’ by former supervisor Jesse Marsch, has performed in each minute of motion underneath Gracia within the prime flight, whereas Gnonto has began simply two video games, so the centre-back could possibly be the larger miss for the Leeds head coach in opposition to Mikel Arteta’s aspect.
He does have choices, although, with Robin Koch greater than more likely to proceed with out Wober on the right-hand aspect. Membership captain Liam Cooper and versatile defender Pascal Struijk are the senior choices out there to Gracia, with the pair again on the bench final trip in opposition to Wolves.
There’s additionally the likelihood to go together with each Cooper and Struijk alongside Koch in a again three, one thing Leeds haven’t executed this season underneath Marsch or Gracia. Whites correspondent Beren Cross admitted he fairly likes the concept of a again three with Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo as wing-backs and Marc Roca and Weston McKennie in midfield, and with Gracia anticipating a busy afternoon on the again, maybe he could possibly be tempted to modify issues up.