Leeds United’s injury woes continue as a report claims Kalvin Phillips will be out for two months, while Patrick Bamford faces another spell on the sidelines.
Phillips picked up the hamstring injury in the draw with Brentford on Sunday and an inital assessment has revealed he could be out until February, according to The Telegraph.
Phillips suffered the injury in the build-up to Brentford’s equaliser and headed straight for the dressing room having been substituted.
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The report also claims Bamford is set to miss at least two weeks after injuring himself celebrating his late equaliser.
Liam Cooper also suffered a hamstring injury and will be out for some time.
But it’s the loss of Phillips that will be the biggest concern for Leeds, with the England international a vital part of Marcelo Bielsa’s setup.
Phillips had been used as a centre-back by Bielsa in recent games but returned to his familiar midfield role against Brentford.
Jamie Redknapp claimed Phillips wasn’t happy about being moved around by Bielsa.
Redknapp told Sky Sports: “I think there’s something not quite right. He was definitely detailed to play in defence, but I saw him drift into midfield.
“I listened to the interview he did after the Tottenham game, where he had to hold back a few times. He’s an England midfielder, he doesn’t want to play as a defender.
“Needs must sometimes, where you have to do whatever is best for the team, but right now Leeds have other defenders that can do the job.
“He wants to be doing the job he’s doing for England – that comes with frustration and comes, to a certain extent, with ego as well.
“He’ll know right now, after the Euros, people are talking about him, big clubs are courting him, people want him, he doesn’t want to be playing centre-back for Leeds.”
“It feels like there’s definitely a clash with him and Bielsa right now.
“If I was Bielsa, falling out with players isn’t the right thing to do when results are bad. This might be the start of something that isn’t quite right at Leeds.”
But Phillips dismissed claims of discord between him and Bielsa.
“There’s been a lot of talk about me and the manager falling out but there’s never been such a thing. I respect him so much and I’d never fall out with him,” he said.
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