Farke’s promotion-chasing side were held to a goalless draw by Tuesday night’s visitors Sunderland, a result which kept United’s automatic promotion destiny out of their own hands with just four games left. Leeds, though, then received a big boost the following night as Ipswich Town blew a chance to kick three points clear of the third-placed Whites as they too were held to a goalless draw at home to Watford.
Leeds are consequently now just one point behind both second-placed Ipswich and leaders Leicester City – the latter of whom have played one game less and visit Plymouth Argyle tonight. Leeds will then take on relegation-battling Blackburn at LS11 in a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday lunchtime, but several players are either out or doubtful. Here, we run through the injuries from both camps.
![Rovers defender Wharton was forced off at half-time of Tuesday night's defeat at Bristol City due to a back spasm and is described by boss John Eustace as a big doubt for the clash at Elland Road.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBhNTYwZThkLTY2YTUtNGY4Yi1iOWY0LWUyZTBkYmI4N2YyMTo3MmQ2NWE0Ni1lMTg5LTRmMmUtYjA3Ny1jMzFjOWI3ZTI1ZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Scott Wharton (doubt)
Rovers defender Wharton was forced off at half-time of Tuesday night's defeat at Bristol City due to a back spasm and is described by boss John Eustace as a big doubt for the clash at Elland Road.Photo: Tim Markland
![Shackleton is sidelined with an adductor strain that was expected to keep him out for at least two weeks.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2ZTljM2IxLTQ0NzEtNDY3Ni04YmY1LTg5YjVjMDVjNjJiODo0MmJhNTg3ZS00OGRmLTQ2NjMtYjA4Yi1kNTUyMjY4YzBjNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. Jamie Shackleton (out)
Shackleton is sidelined with an adductor strain that was expected to keep him out for at least two weeks.Photo: Nigel French
![Struijk is out for the season following surgery on his groin injury which has kept him out since Boxing Day.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE3ZTBmYjM2LWEwOTAtNGQ1NS04YjAyLWI5NzhjYjM5NWQ3OTozNWEyOGM4My1kZTBjLTRmNjEtYjMwMC0xOWNlNDY1ZjM3ZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Pascal Struijk (out)
Struijk is out for the season following surgery on his groin injury which has kept him out since Boxing Day.Photo: George Wood
![Dallas sadly announced this week that would be retiring at the end of the season upon being unable to recover from a femoral fracture but Saturday will be very much about him as Leeds pay tribute to him.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYwYmRiNjIxLTBjNjQtNDBmOS1hNjE5LTNhYmY5NDg4ZDg3YToxYjQ4MGJlYy1iNjJmLTQ5MTQtOWEyNC01NjMxY2U1NjI2YmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. Stuart Dallas (out)
Dallas sadly announced this week that would be retiring at the end of the season upon being unable to recover from a femoral fracture but Saturday will be very much about him as Leeds pay tribute to him.Photo: Stu Forster
![Rovers winger Hedges is out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3M2ZkNmFlLTY5ODYtNDgwYi1hMGQ2LWQ4NDE5YjBiZTk2ZTozNzllMjBkYy03N2MyLTQ3YjktYTUxMC1hZDc0ZDgzNDc0NDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Ryan Hedges (out)
Rovers winger Hedges is out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.Photo: Alex Livesey
![Blackburn's January recruit from Sheffield United is also out for the rest of the campaign with a shin injury.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU0ZDU4ODAyLTU5YWYtNDg4YS1hNTQwLWQ3MDgyMGY3NzhjZjphN2I2MjI3MS04ODgxLTRjNzAtYmU5ZC1hMzUxNGNlNjdjNzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. John Fleck (out)
Blackburn's January recruit from Sheffield United is also out for the rest of the campaign with a shin injury.Photo: Danny Lawson