Leeds United face a huge ‘six-pointer’ in their next Premier League game at Brentford - for which blows have left six men out and two more as doubts.
The Bees and Whites are suddenly separated by just four points in the table after contrasting recent fortunes for the two teams.
Despite facing three consecutive huge tests against Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool, Daniel Farke’s Whites have picked up four points from their last three games.
Brentford have taken three points from their last three matches but approach Sunday’s visit of Leeds following back-to-back 2-0 away losses at Arsenal and Tottenham, results which followed a 3-1 win at home to Burnley.
Keith Andrews’ side now sit 14th in the table, four points above 16th-placed Leeds who could get within a point of the Bees with a victory. Defeat though would see Brentford boot seven points clear of them.
Sunday’s 4.30pm kick-off at the Gtech in West London is another huge game in United’s quest for Premier League survival but blows have left six men out and two more doubtful although two others are now back.
Here, we run through the early injury news from both camps.
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1. OUT: Fabio Carvalho
The attacking midfielder and one-time reported Leeds transfer target is out for the season, having suffered an ACL injury in training last month. | Getty Images
2. OUT: Antoni Milambo
Also out for the season with ACL injury he suffered while on international duty in October. | Getty Images
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3. OUT: Josh Dasilva
On the comeback trail from ACL repair and two subsequent surgeries towards the end of last season. Was back on the grass last month and the plan was for him to return to training in December and be integrated from there. | Getty Images
4. OUT: Kevin Schade
The German international attacker is suspended for the visit of Leeds having picked up a fifth booking of the season in last weekend's defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. | Getty Images
5. DOUBT: Reiss Nelson
The on-loan Arsenal man has missed two games with a knock, having only made three substitute appearances in the Premier League this season. Andrews revealed on Thursday the winger could be back in the squad, although nothing is confirmed. | Getty Images
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6. OUT: Lukas Nmecha
Missed last weekend's 3-3 draw at home to Liverpool with a hamstring issue, albeit Farke said at the time he hoped it would just be a one-game absence. That is not the case, however. | Getty Images