The Whites have done admirably well upon their long-awaited return to the Premier League, but who knows where they would be right now if they hadn’t had to contend with a number of key absentees.
The likes of summer signings Robin Koch and Diego Llorente have both missed significant chunks of game time, while a couple of niggling issues involving star turn Kalvin Phillips have left Marcelo Bielsa's men looking decidedly understaffed at times in the centre of the park.
Currently, Leeds have seven players out injured – the fourth-highest tally in the Premier League – but how have their fared over the course of the entire season compared to their top flight rivals?
We’ve taken a look at the total number of matches that players at each Premier League club have missed this term to determine who’s really had the worst luck in 2020/21…
*All data courtesy of Transfermarkt.
7. Burnley
Total matches missed: 83 Players injured: 18 Longest absence: Jack Cork (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
8. Aston Villa
Total matches missed: 84 Players injured: 11 Longest absence: Wesley Moraes (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Photo: Naomi Baker
9. Sheffield United
Total matches missed: 88 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Jack O'Connell (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
10. Leicester City
Total matches missed: 93 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Ricardo Pereira (Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
11. Wolves
Total matches missed: 99 Players injured: 11 Longest absence: Jonny Otto (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
12. Arsenal
Total matches missed: 101 Players injured: 19 Longest absence: Pablo Mari (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Regan