Daniel Farke has shared a fitness update on his Leeds United squad ahead of the trip to Bristol City.
Farke confirmed Largie Ramazani will miss the next four to six weeks after suffering ankle ligament damage in Tuesday’s win over Watford.
In better news, meanwhile, Max Wober could return to team training as early as next week, as he continues to recover ahead of schedule following surgery on his knee.
Though Junior Firpo is also out through suspension, Ramazani is the only new injury concern for Leeds at Ashton Gate.
The 23-year-old will be a big miss for Leeds having registered three goals and one assist in just six starts since his arrival from UD Almeria in the summer.
Farke provides Dan James and Manor Solomon update
Ramazani had really started to build up ahead of steam at Leeds but thankfully Farke‘s squad is blessed with arguably the best set of wide options in the league.
Both Dan James and Manor Solomon will be pushing to start at Ashton Gate after recovering from injuries of their own earlier this month.
They came off the bench in both matches against Sheffield United and Watford, though Solomon ended up playing practically the full game on Tuesday after being chosen as Ramazani’s replacement.
With it almost certain at least one of them will come into the starting XI at Ashton Gate, Farke revealed in his press conference that neither are actually 100 per cent fit yet.
He said: “Yes, we will see so thank god we have got Daniel James back and also Manor Solomon. They were both out for a few weeks, it lasts a little bit until they are back at 100 per cent but it’s at least good to have them as options.
“We also have Joffy Gelhardt in the offensive positions as well so we have a few options that I still have the chance to pick from.”
James should get Leeds nod over Solomon
Solomon admitted himself after Leeds’ win over Watford that he was not at his best as he continues to build up his match sharpness.
However, James showed no such signs of rust when he came off the bench, getting in a number of good positions in the final third that on another night would’ve seen him both score and assist.
As such, James should get the nod over Solomon in Leeds’ next match to ensure the latter is not overworked and picks up another injury.
James’ return to the side would allow Wilfried Gnonto to move back over to the left, a position he is best in despite his excellent form.
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