![Whites centre-back Struijk is still out as he recovers from a hamstring injury but the 25-year-old is set to return to training next week. Whites boss Daniel Farke said on Thursday: "The rescan [of Struijk] was very good, the tendon is not involved so we can be a bit more progressive. He's already doing individual stuff outside. I hope to have him back in team training in a few days. Perhaps even already at some point in the next week. It looks good, not like he will be out for 10 weeks so definitely some good news with Pascal.”](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE5MTgzYzM5LWI2YWQtNDRjZC05MzM1LWEzOTVjMzUyYTdjZTo4Y2Q2NGY5Zi00NjM5LTQyYWUtODQ0ZC04ZjI4OTdjZDliMGM=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=70&enable=upscale)
Just three points separate the two teams at the top of the table which is headed by Daniel Farke’s Whites on 59 points, one point ahead of second-placed Sheffield United. The Blades, though, who suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Hull City on Friday night, have played one game more, offering a huge chance to both Leeds and third-placed Burnley in Monday night’s 8pm kick-off at Turf Moor. Leeds and Burnley are unbeaten in a staggering 27 games between them in league and cup, the Clarets having gone 16 games without defeat and the Leeds unbeaten run now standing at 11. Come 10pm on Monday night, the points gap between the two sides will be either six, none or the three as it is now. Yet seven men will have to sit out the mouth-watering showdown although one more star is returning. Here, we run through the injury news from both sides.
7. Patrick Bamford (out)
The Whites no 9 is currently recovering from a hamstring injury and completes a list of just two Leeds players out alongside Struijk. The striker suffered the injury in the 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Day and was expected to be facing four weeks out, possibly a bit longer depending on his rehab. Photo: Nigel French
8. Hannibal (back)
Burnley's former Manchester United midfielder Hannibal was shown a straight red card in the final stages of the goalless draw at home to Stoke City on New Year's Day. That meant a three-game ban but the 22-year-old is now back and returned to the bench for the midweek clash at Plymouth in which he was brought on with 13 minutes left. Photo: Molly Darlington