Leeds United have been boosted by the news that Diego Llorente and Robin Koch are both available for the Premier League clash with Tottenham on Saturday.
The Lowdown: Huge game for Leeds
The Whites were thumped 6-0 away to Liverpool on Wednesday night as their hugely worrying form continues ahead of the business end of the season, with just one point taken from the last 15 on offer.
On Saturday lunchtime, Leeds welcome Spurs to Elland Road for a vital league clash between two out-of-form sides, with Antonio Conte's men losing four of their last five matches in the division.
Injury problems have hampered the Whites throughout the campaign, but some positive news has emerged on that front going into the weekend.
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The Latest: Whites receive double boost
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday [via Yorkshire Evening Post], Marcelo Bielsa confirmed that Llorente and Koch are available this weekend, having both missed the Liverpool game. In the latter's case, it was due to a head injury he suffered against Manchester United last Sunday.
The Leeds manager revealed: "Llorente and Koch are available. With respect to the knock to his head, I never said that it wasn’t dramatic for a player to receive a knock, I said that knocks have grave and dramatic consequences. What I did say that we shouldn’t dramatise situations that don’t deserve to be dramatised."
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The Verdict: Timely returns amid defensive concerns
This is undoubtedly a positive update, one which means that Luke Ayling will be able to revert to his preferred right-back role on Saturday, duly giving the team more balance.
Defensive stability has been an issue throughout the season - Leeds have conceded 56 goals in 25 league matches - but having Llorente and Koch both potentially starting tomorrow should make Bielsa's team more solid at Elland Road.
It is imperative that the Whites stop the rot quickly and avoid getting dragged into the relegation zone - victory on Saturday would feel like a big moment in their season in that respect.
In other news, a journalist has dropped a Leeds injury claim. Read more here.