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title: "Leeds: Tim Thornton reacts to Rodrigo injury"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-09-03T11:11:21Z"
modified: "2022-09-03T11:11:21Z"
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# Leeds: Tim Thornton reacts to Rodrigo injury

**Sky Sports reporter [Tim Thornton](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Tim?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) has been reacting to the injury setback regarding [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) forward Rodrigo ahead of this afternoon’s meeting with Brentford.**

### The Lowdown: Three to four weeks

Rodrigo made a brilliant start to the campaign with [four goals and an assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rodrigo/leistungsdaten/spieler/131505) in the first three Premier League fixtures. However, the Spaniard now faces a [three-to-four-week](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1565318729650544640) stint in the sidelines after injuring his shoulder in Tuesday’s draw with Everton.

The injury to the 31-year-old left Leeds officials in a last-minute hurry to sign a new senior forward, ending up with [Wilfried Gnonto](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/30323/leeds-united-complete-deadline-day-deal-for-wilfried-gnonto) after failed moves for Hwang Hee-chan, Cody Gakpo and Bamba Dieng.

### The Latest: Thornton’s comments

Talking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88055327-leeds-big-blow-for-jesse-marsch-at-elland-road) in a story shared on Saturday morning, hours before kick-off, Thornton labelled the injury as a ‘big blow’ and said it has come at the worst possible time for the player following his fine start to the season.

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> “He’s been in great form, and he’s been a real leader in the team as well, so it’s a big blow. It’s probably the worst possible timing for him because this is the best form that he’s shown since arriving at Leeds.
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> “Marsch actually talked him up last week and he said he thinks he’s got all the attributes to become one of the best players in the world.”

### The Verdict: Nightmare…

Rodrigo looks set to out until after the international break, meaning he’ll miss the next three fixtures, starting today.

As Thornton mentions, it is a ‘big blow’ for the player and the team, with Jesse Marsch now set to rely on Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt, who have both already had [injury concerns](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-boss-jesse-marsch-provides-update-on-patrick-bamfords-injury-and-reveals-why-joe-gelhardt-missed-southampton-draw-3804932) of their own this season.

Hopefully, the pair will remain fit for the foreseeable, otherwise, Leeds could find themselves in real trouble in the final third following a promising start to the campaign.