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title: "Leeds United: Phil Hay provides injury update on Rodrigo and Poveda"
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author: "Luke Seychell"
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published: "2021-02-06T12:50:28Z"
modified: "2021-02-06T12:50:28Z"
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# Leeds United: Phil Hay provides injury update on Rodrigo and Poveda

**Leeds United face Crystal Palace on Monday night and will want to put the Everton [loss](https://www.sofascore.com/everton-leeds-united/JsY) behind them. However, Phil Hay has provided a worrying injury update on Rodrigo and Ian Poveda.**

### The latest on the Leeds duo

Following Bielsa’s press conference in the build up to the game on Monday, Hay [reported](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1357677504803319809?s=20): “Latest from Bielsa – groin injury for Rodrigo, ankle injury for Poveda. Likely to be weeks rather than days.”

### This is a blow for the club

Rodrigo was highly rated before his arrival, with former Barcelona manager Quique Setien describing him as “[extraordinary](https://www.goal.com/en-bn/news/barca-boss-setien-lauds-extraordinary-valencia-star-rodrigo-amid-/18r3t4fkglr4d1gx5b9nahwvl9)” before a clash between Valencia and Barcelona last season.

In his 18 Premier League appearances for Leeds, which have included 12 starts, he has scored just three goals, but his in-game stats show that he has been a huge attacking threat; the player has managed 1.8 shots and 1.3 key passes a game so far ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/83459/Show/Rodrigo)).

Rodrigo has settled in nicely at Leeds, and was starting to become a [consistent](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rodrigo/profil/spieler/131505) name in the starting eleven. He missed the Everton game, and the news that he will miss much more than that will come as a big blow to Bielsa.

Meanwhile Poveda has made 10 Premier League appearances this season, all from the bench ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ian-poveda/leistungsdaten/spieler/392763)). He is certainly more of a player who Bielsa feels could make an impact if the result isn’t going Leeds’ way. Despite him not being as important as Rodrigo, it is still a big blow to see him injured because the fixture list is heavily congested and every inch of squad depth matters.

They have both featured a fair amount this season and look to be key players under Bielsa, so the seven words that it is ‘likely to be weeks rather than days’ is definitely a worry.

***In other news, Whelan has praised Radrizzani following a club update. Read more about it [here!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-noel-whelan-praises-andrea-radrizzani/)***