Leeds United sit in a very good place at this international break- fifth in the Premier League table. Leeds have greatly exceeded expectations so far, and they’re currently undefeated (2W3D) with about three weeks off until the next match, a trip to defeding league champion Arsenal on October 10. And a big reason why The Whites have outperformed expectations is health. Manager Daniel Farke only has three injury concerns right now: Harry Wilson, Joe Rodon and Mateo Joseph.
Let’s take a look at what’s going with the trio- what their injuries are, how long they’ve been out and when they might return.
Harry Wilson
“Sadly, Harry Wilson is out for this game,” Farke said on Friday. “Quad injury. He reported some problems after last game and then also during this training week; he will probably also miss the Welsh games.
“So definitely not good news for him and also not for the Welsh team.”
The good news is that Wilson could be back for the next game. Sitting out the goalless draw with Crystal Palace and then taking a rest during the internationals means his quad should be good to go for Oct. 10.
Joe Rodon
Wilson’s countryman, Rodon, has a hamstring injury that will keep him out until a game or two after the internationals. At the beginning of this month, Farke assessed that Rodon would be out eight to 10 weeks.
So by that timeline, he should be able to feature before the next international break in November.
Mateo Joseph
We won’t see him again in the calendar year 2026, as he’s recovering from an ACL injury. However, it may not be long into 2027 that he returns.
Squad Injury Updates: September/October International Break
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