Leeds United boss Daniel Farke don give update on im squad fitness ahead of di crucial Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers dis Saturday at Elland Road.
No fresh injury concerns dey for di team wey just win Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night. Di players wey play dat game dey ready for Wolves.
But three players still dey sidelines. Joe Rodon, Daniel James, and Anton Stach no fit return to team training yet. Farke say dem dey assess dem day by day. Dem get two more days before di game.
Gabriel Gudmundsson wey just return from injury play full 90 minutes against Manchester United. Farke confirm say im dey fine, no additional issues.
Dis match na big one for both teams. Leeds dey fight to survive for Premier League. Wolves dey rock bottom of di table for 29 gameweeks since August 31.
If Wolves lose to Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur win against Brighton on Saturday evening, Wolves relegation go confirm. Even if dem draw or lose and West Ham get points against Crystal Palace on Monday, dem still go drop to Championship.
Leeds dem recent form against Wolves dey give dem hope. Di Whites don win di last four top-flight meetings with Wolves. Only against Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham dem get longer winning streaks.
But Leeds home form dey worry. Dem no score for four of dia last five home games. Dem draw blank for di last three matches at Elland Road. If dem no score again dis Saturday, na di first time since 1982 dem go suffer four-game goalless home run for top tier.
For Wolves, dem seek to bounce back from 4-0 defeat to West Ham. Dem no find net for 16 Premier League matches dis season. Dat match dia total from 2023-24 and 2024-25 combined.
Still, Wolves get good record against Leeds. Dem score for each of dia last 11 meetings with Leeds over di last decade. Dem lose just one of dia last five league trips to Elland Road.
Leeds victory over Manchester United don boost dia survival hopes. Noah Okafor score two goals for dat match. Di win make dem climb six points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Daniel Farke talk say im team need to “keep your nerves and stick to your plan” during dis “crunch time.” Defender James Justin believe di win over Manchester United “definitely sends a message” to dia relegation rivals.
For team news, Leeds trio Anton Stach (ankle), Joe Rodon (ankle), and Daniel James (groin) all miss di win over Manchester United. Farke suggest dem fit make appearance on Saturday if dem return to training and pass late fitness test.
Gabriel Gudmundsson dey ready to retain im starting spot at left wing-back. Jayden Bogle go operate on di opposite flank. James Justin, Jaka Bijol, and Pascal Struijk all continue for back three.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin no score for im last six league games, but im expected to lead di line alongside Okafor. Okafor don score four times for as many top-flight appearances dis season.
For Wolves, Sam Johnstone (shoulder) still out injured. Matt Doherty (knock) na doubt. Yerson Mosquera go begin serve two-match suspension after getting im 10th yellow card of di season.
In absence of Mosquera, Toti Gomes fit get im first league start since February 27. Im go join Ladislav Krejci and Santiago Bueno for back three. Krejci don score against Leeds earlier dis season.
Wolves manager Rob Edwards go decide whether to recall teenage starlet Mateus Mane or stick with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for advanced midfield role in front of Joao Gomes, Andre, and Angel Gomes.
If Wolves go drop, Edwards go demand im side go down fighting. Dem must avoid repeat of dia heavy defeat at West Ham when dem face Leeds wey still dey hunt for precious points to secure dia own safety.
Elland Road go dey rocking dis weekend despite Leeds patchy home form for recent weeks. Di match fit be tight, yet entertaining contest.
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