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title: "Leeds: Injury expert makes worrying Kalvin Phillips claim"
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published: "2021-12-17T20:05:23Z"
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# Leeds: Injury expert makes worrying Kalvin Phillips claim

**Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips could be out for up to four months through injury, according to injury expert Ben Dinnery.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds suffer Phillips blow

The 25-year-old has been an enormous figure for the Whites in recent years but they are now facing a long spell without him in the team.

Phillips has undergone surgery on a hamstring injury, heightening the need for a new midfielder to come in during the [January transfer window](https://www.givemesport.com/1754870-january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-when-does-it-close-and-which-players-are-going-to-move).

While there is no definite timeframe regarding Phillips’ return date, a rather bleak outlook has been offered.

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### The Latest: Expert makes worrying claim

Speaking to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-star-phillips-could-be-out-for-four-months-dinnery/), Dinnery admitted Phillips looks likely to miss around three to four months of football, rather than a more optimistic two:

> “We’re talking about a player who’s going under the knife. Two months to me always seemed very optimistic, to me. Typically, the data suggests that three to four months is more likely.
>
> “That 105-day mark is what we usually see. We have seen examples in the past of players who have been out even longer than that.
>
> “Danny Welbeck has had a couple of these procedures. If he returns on Boxing Day, which is possible, that will be bang-on three months. Sarmiento from Brighton looks like he will be closer to four months.
>
> “So you can’t rule out this two-month timeline, but things would have to go really, really well. That would be the exception rather than the norm.”

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### The Verdict: Huge loss for Whites

Leeds have had a tough start to the season as it is, most recently being thumped 7-0 by Manchester City, and not having Phillips for a big chunk of the campaign is a huge blow.

The midfielder is such an influential figure, making [226 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/alletore/spieler/351749) for the club and [winning](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Sep/01/20210109-kalvin-phillips-named-england-mens-player-of-the-year-2021) England’s Player of the Year award back in August.

Without Phillips around, it is simply imperative that a new signing is made in the middle of the park, or Leeds could easily find themselves in a relegation scrap.

Adam Forshaw seems to be the most reliable option at Marcelo Bielsa’s disposal currently, but even he has only just returned from [nearly two years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-forshaw/verletzungen/spieler/121257) on the sidelines.

***In other news, a journalist has made a claim regarding a possible Leeds signing. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-journalist-makes-ross-barkley-claim/).***