Leeds United will be back on their travels for their next Premier League game with the long trip to Bournemouth - ahead of which blows have left four players injured and two more doubtful but with key men now back.
Unlike Bournemouth, Leeds will have the advantage of a free midweek by virtue of having five days without a game on the back of Sunday’s goalless draw at bottom-of-the-table Sunderland which left Daniel Farke’s Whites seventh.
Bournemouth, though, now face a midweek Carabao Cup tie at home to Aston Villa hot on the heels of Sunday’s 3-0 win at Manchester United which lifted the Cherries up to 13th place.
Under new boss Marco Rose, Bournemouth failed to win any of their first six league games in which they took just three points from three draws but the Cherries now appear very much on the rise having won their last four games in all competitions without conceding a goal.
They do, though, have key men out or doubtful but also others stars now returning. With doubts about two key Leeds players but other Whites stars back, here we run through the combined early injury news from both camps which totals four out and three others doubtful but five others back.
7. DOUBT: Nico Elvedi
Swiss international centre-back Elvedi was a surprise new absentee at Sunderland, Farke revealing that the defender had been unwell. Remains to be seen how quickly he returns. | Getty Images
8. DOUBT: Joe Rodon
Whites centre-back Rodon is edging closer to a return from the hamstring injury suffered in the 1-1 draw at home to Brentford at the end of August but Farke said on Friday that he remained out. | Getty Images
9. OUT: Mateo Joseph
Leeds striker Joseph is a long term absentee as he recovers from an ACL injury although whether there is any future for him at the club in any case remains to be seen having spent last season loaned out to RCD Mallorca. | Getty Images
10. OUT: Alex Scott
A big blow for Bournemouth and the highest profile one, midfielder Scott suffering a thigh injury whilst on international duty with England and initially thought to be looking at six to eight weeks out. Cherries boss Rose then revealed that the prognosis looked somewhat better than that and that Scott could return sooner than that but the 23-year-old remains out. | Getty Images
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11. OUT: Alex Toth
Bournemouth's young Hungarian international midfielder Toth suffered a hamstring injury in last week's Europa League victory against AC Milan which forced him off after just 15 minutes. Toth was then facing assessment on the issue and the 20-year-old failed to make the matchday squad for Sunday's clash at Old Trafford. Reportedly looking at a couple of weeks out. | Andrew Matthews/Press Association
12. OUT: Julian Araujo
Bournemouth's Mexico international right back Araujo is yet to feature since having surgery on a thigh injury in the summer. | Getty Images