Daniel Farke provides Leeds United team news for Luton Town visit with Largie Ramazani and full-back update — YEP 25/11/24
By Lee Sobot
Whites boss Daniel Farke has already held his pre-Luton
press conference.
Boss Daniel Farke has provided his Leeds United team news
for Wednesday night's swift return to Championship action at home to Luton
Town.
Winger Largie Ramazani was an unused substitute for Sunday's
thrilling 4-3 win at Swansea City having returned to the bench upon recovering
from an ankle injury.
Ramazani had been out since damaging ligaments in the 2-1
win at home to Watford on October 22 and was thought to be facing up to six
weeks out.
As part of a welcome boost, the Belgian returned to the
matchday squad for the weekend's clash in South Wales, leaving club captain
Ethan Ampadu, fellow midfielder Ilia Gruev and also now Isaac Schmidt as the
only three men out injured.
Farke had revealed last week that Schmidt had recently had
surgery on a hernia issue but that he was expected back in training this week
having had the operation at the start of the international break.
Schmidt, though, Farke has revealed, will not be an option
for Wednesday’s visit of Luton for which there are no new injuries as Ramazani
gains more and more fitness as each day passes.
“There seems to be no new injuries,” said Farke. “There are
a few knocks and niggles but no new injuries and all the players who are with
us seem to be available for Wednesday.
“It will be a while before Largie Ramazani is really a topic
for the starting line-up but each and every day that he is back in training is
beneficial to him and he is an option for a few minutes.”
Asked about Schmidt, Farke revealed: “He will be back to
team training from Thursday. For this game (Luton), he has no chance.”
Junior Firpo also remains out as he serves the final game of
a three-match ban imposed by the FA for a headbutt on Millwall’s Danny McNamara
in this month’s 1-0 loss at The Den.
Farke was also asked about Joe Gelhardt who had been out
with hip injury and some small injuries. The young forward was not mentioned as
one of the injuries last week but failed to make the matchday squad at Swansea.