Updates on the wellbeing of a number of members of Leeds United’s squad have been provided on Thursday.
The Whites, of course, are currently in the process of preparing for an absolutely crucial weekend fixture.
Fresh off a damaging 2-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United, and still without a permanent replacement for Jesse Marsch, Leeds will make the trip to Goodison Park for a Premier League showdown with Everton.
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As things stand, the two sides are separated by just a solitary point in the table, in 17th and 18th respectively.
Saturday’s visitors, in turn, are aware that an eventual defeat on Merseyside would see them dragged into the bottom three, ahead of a tense close to the campaign.
Safe to say, then, that all associated with Leeds will be hopeful of as many of the club’s key performers as possible being fit and available to feature from the off on Saturday afternoon.
And the English tactician went on to reveal that both Liam Cooper and Marc Roca are ‘touch and go’ to face Everton, whilst Sonny Perkins and Pascal Struijk are closing on respective returns.
Luis Sinisterra, meanwhile, is described as being ‘a bit further away than Liam (Cooper) and Marc (Roca).’
Team news ahead of Saturday. ‘We’ve still got the long-term ones that we’re trying to get fit.’ Liam Cooper and Marc Roca are ‘touch and go’ for the Everton game. ‘Not far. We don’t want to take any risks.’ Sonny Perkins is back on the pitch, and Pascal Struijk is training. #LUFC
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