🎧 How big a loss would Gnonto be?
We may be in the grips of an international break but that still means there is plenty to talk about where Leeds United are concerned.Willy Gnonto sustained an injury last week while on duty for Italy under-21s so who will replace him if he is not fit, plus with eight games remaining, just how many points will be needed to secure promotion?There are just two of the questions being dealt with by Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope & Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix on the latest edition of BBC Radio Leeds' podcast Don't Go To Bed Just Yet.Episode 146: Crime against design is available to download now from BBC Sounds.
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