Leeds United will look to continue their excellent start to the season when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. It will be the second time at Elland Road this week for Daniel Farke’s side, following their emphatic 4-1 win at home to Newcastle United on Monday.
Three goals in 14 first-half minutes set Leeds on their way to a brilliant first home win of the campaign, enough to leave them third in the Premier League. Fortunately, Farke’s side look to have come through the physical clash without any fresh injury issues.
Visitors Palace have lost three of their first four league games and new manager Pierre Sage already has a mounting list of absentees. Below, the YEP rounds up the latest injury and team news from both sides ahead of Sunday’s meeting.
1. OUT: Chadi Riad
The defender returned from an absence of over one year in Palace's Premier League opener against Everton but was stretchered off in tears during the second-half. The Moroccan international suffered an ACL tear and is expected to miss the entire campaign. | Getty Images
2. OUT: Jean-Philippe Mateta
A hamstring injury suffered in training at the end of August has kept French striker Mateta out for a couple of weeks so far. He's expected to remain out until after the imminent international break. | Getty Images
3. OUT: Axel Disasi
The defender, signed on loan from Chelsea in the summer, was shown a straight red card during Saturday's 3-2 defeat at home to Ipswich Town. He will therefore serve a three-game ban for violent conduct, missing Sunday's trip to Elland Road. | Getty Images
4. OUT: Dean Henderson
Henderson was a surprise absence from the squad that lost against Ipswich, with Palace confirming in a statement their first-choice goalkeeper was managing a foot issue. Boss Pierre Sage then admitted a return before the international break was unlikely. | Getty Images
5. DOUBT: Eddie Nketiah
The former on-loan Leeds striker missed Saturday's defeat to Ipswich with an unspecified issue. Boss Sage admitted before that game late tests were not passed, which suggests any issue isn't overly serious. | Getty Images
6. DOUBT: Ismaila Sarr
The winger reportedly wanted to leave Palace in the summer and hasn't featured this season due to a groin injury. It remains to be seen if he'll be fit in time for Leeds on Sunday.