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title: "Leeds: Pascal Struijk suffers injury in training"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-12-13T07:15:16Z"
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# Leeds: Pascal Struijk suffers injury in training

**Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has suffered an injury in training, [Phil Hay](https://twitter.com/philhay_/status/1469721262624804865?s=21) has reported.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds’ injuries

The Whites find themselves in the midst of an injury crisis after [three](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/29175/leeds-united-injury-update) players suffered knocks against Brentford earlier this month.

Leeds provided an [official](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/29175/leeds-united-injury-update) injury update ahead of the weekend’s clash against Chelsea, with Kalvin Phillips, Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper, Rodrigo and Robin Koch all missing the trip to London.

Marcelo Bielsa’s injury-hit squad fell to an agonising [3-2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59529644) defeat against Thomas Tuchel’s men following a spirited performance, with youngster Joe Gelhardt scoring his [first Premier League goal](https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-vs-leeds-united/report/446442) for the Whites.

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### The Latest: Hay’s tweet

Reliable reporter [Hay](https://twitter.com/philhay_/status/1469721262624804865?s=21) took to Twitter following Leeds’ narrow defeat at Stamford Bridge.

He learned from Bielsa that towering Whites defender Struijk, labelled an [‘important’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-makes-massive-struijk-claim-and-reveals-whats-amazing-about-leeds-youngster/) player by Noel Whelan, was set to start at Stamford Bridge but suffered a foot injury at Thorp Arch on Friday, tweeting on the day of the match: “Struijk was going to play today but injured his foot in training yesterday.”

### The Verdict: Not good…

It seems as if Leeds’ injury issues never end, and Struijk’s training ground knock is the latest. The 22-year-old is one of [three centre-backs](https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php) currently sidelined and he may end up missing the trip to Manchester City on Tuesday night.

Leeds’ only fit senior centre-back Diego Llorente is also [one](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-disciplinary-tightrope-chelsea-22435777) booking away from a suspension, so Bielsa may need to rely on youngster Charlie Cresswell sooner rather than later should Struijk’s foot injury prove complex.

The Whites expect Koch to [return](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/29175/leeds-united-injury-update) to training today, but it would be a surprise if he were thrown straight back into the team following a [lengthy absence](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/robin-koch/leistungsdaten/spieler/328784).

***In other news: [Sky Sports think ‘brilliant’ Leeds beast may have suffered a fresh injury on Saturday.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-raphinha-may-have-fresh-injury/)***