Leeds ‘fear' Pascal Struijk out for season with foot fracture
Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke said the club 'fear' Pascal Struijk has fractured his foot, an injury which would rule the defender out for the remainder of the season.
The 25-year-old, who has played in 35 of Leeds' 40 Championship matches this season, has been a pivotal figure in Farke's defence which has conceded just 28 league goals.
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Struijk was withdrawn in the 86th minute of Leeds' 1-1 draw against Luton Town on Saturday.
'Rothwell will be out this week and probably also for the Easter weekend,' Farke said on Monday. 'Struijk needs to wait for further assessment, the fear is it might be a fracture, which would mean his season is over, but definitely out for next two games.'
Should Struijk be ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, it would be a blow to Leeds' promotion hopes. With six matches of the season remaining, Leeds sit in third, two points off Championship leaders Burnley.
Max Wober replaced Struijk against Luton, with either the Austria international or Ethan Ampadu Farke's options to replace the Dutchman. Club captain Ampadu returned from a five-game absence due to a knee injury in Leeds' 2-2 draw against Swansea City on March 29, playing as a defensive midfielder against the Welsh side and against Luton.
Farke's side have dropped out of the automatic promotion spots following a run of form which saw them win once in six matches. Leeds have drawn each of their last three Championship games. They return to action on Tuesday with a trip to fifth-placed Middlesbrough.
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