Why Leeds United trio Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jaka Bijol and Sebastiaan Bornauw are missing against Wrexham
Why some key men are missing from Leeds United’s first pre-season friendly against Wrexham in America.
Setbacks have led to key Leeds United men missing the club’s first pre-season friendly against Wrexham in America.
Leeds had already revealed that winger Noah Okafor had been given extra time off following Switzerland’s progression to the World Cup quarter-finals and that he would not feature on the tour of America.
The Whites had also stated that players who had played at the World Cup would only feature later in the tour, explaining why Gabi Gudmundsson, Brenden Aaronson and new signing Tarirk Muharemovic did not make the matchday squad against Wrexham.
There were, though, two particularly surprising big absentees in striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and centre-back Jaka Bijol in addition to defender Sebastiaan Bornauw.
The YEP understands that Calvert-Lewin had a small set back in pre season which prevented him from completing his individual programme.
He’s now training individually on camp and building up to returning to team training and playing.
Bijol, meanwhile, has taken a knock to his knee which is why he’s not involved whilst Bornauw has a very minor issue so is not being risked.
Ilia Gruev is also missing as he continues on the comeback trail from his meniscus knee injury.