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Leeds duo Eirik Bakke and Seth Johnson are close to first-team comebacks after playing in a behind-closed-doors game against Darlington.
The pair are long-term absentees with knee ligament damage, but are poised to play 90 minutes for the reserves against Manchester United next week.
"They came through it well with no problems and said they felt stronger", said reserve boss Steve Agnew.
"We just have to build them up for when the manager feels he can call on them."
The imminent return of two such experienced players will be a boost for manager Kevin Blackwell.
As well as the club's much publicised financial problems, he has also had to deal with losing strikers Nathan Blake and Brian Deane to injury recently.
Leeds duo Eirik Bakke and Seth Johnson are close to first-team comebacks after playing in a behind-closed-doors game against Darlington.
The pair are long-term absentees with knee ligament damage, but are poised to play 90 minutes for the reserves against Manchester United next week.
"They came through it well with no problems and said they felt stronger", said reserve boss Steve Agnew.
"We just have to build them up for when the manager feels he can call on them."
The imminent return of two such experienced players will be a boost for manager Kevin Blackwell.
As well as the club's much publicised financial problems, he has also had to deal with losing strikers Nathan Blake and Brian Deane to injury recently.