Final team news has been provided for Leeds United’s Wednesday night trip to Bournemouth - for which two men are definitely out and three more doubtful despite a Whites star’s return.
Leeds were due to visit Bournemouth next weekend but United’s success in the FA Cup led to the game becoming a Wednesday night fixture as part of a very busy week for Daniel Farke’s Whites.
Wednesday’s trip to the Vitality Stadium comes hot on the heels of Saturday’s 3-0 victory at home to Wolves which has left Leeds eight points clear of the drop zone with just five games left.
Leeds now find themselves on 39 points and with a quick chance to add to that tally at Bournemouth as part of a week which ends with Sunday’s huge FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Bournemouth, though, fresh from Saturday’s 2-1 win at Newcastle United, are in outstanding form, the Cherries having not lost in the league since their 3-2 defeat at home to Arsenal on Saturday, January 3.
Andoni Iraola’s side also have a relatively clean bill of health on the injuries front although both Bournemouth and Leeds do have key players either out or doubtful.
Both managers held their pre-match press conferences on Tuesday and here he run through the final injury news from both camps which amounts to two players definitely out and three more doubtful despite a star’s return but two others back.
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7. OUT: Anton Stach
Like Rodon, United's German international star Stach suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup quarter-final win at West Ham, in his case ligament damage. It was thought that Stach was also looking at a May return but Farke did not rule him out of facing Wolves at his pre-match press conference although Stach did fail to make the squad. Farke then said post match that he hoped Stach would be back available "pretty soon" and United's manager said at Tuesday's press conference it was a case of days not weeks. Stach, though, has still not yet returned to training and Farke has said he will not travel with the squad to the south coast. The one definite Leeds out. | Getty Images
8. OUT: Justin Kluivert
Bournemouth's Netherlands international striker Kluivert sustained an injury to his left knee following January's Premier League clash against Arsenal and the injury needed surgery. Kluivert remains on the comeback trail and definitely out although the striker has been training alone outdoors and is still hopeful of making the World Cup squad. A class act player and a big miss. The one definite Cherries out. | Getty Images