Leeds United team news for Saturday’s Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest has taken shape, with Daniel Farke ruling out two players as he faced the media on Thursday afternoon. The head coach delivered fitness updates on Gabriel Gudmundsson and Willy Gnonto at his first pre-match press conference of the 2026/27 campaign, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post.
Gudmundsson has been sidelined by a muscular problem since mid-August, a roughly four-week issue that had already put the left-back in doubt for the Whites’ opening two league fixtures.
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The bigger question is Nico Elvedi. The Switzerland international completed a permanent move from Borussia Mönchengladbach on Wednesday on a three-year deal worth an initial £6.8m, rising to £8.5m with add-ons, and must be registered by midday on Friday to be eligible at Forest. The 29-year-old could be one of four summer signings to make a competitive Leeds debut, with Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemović and James Trafford all expected to start, the YEP reports.
Farke, who told the club’s official website his squad are “in a good mood”, has plenty to be cheerful about beyond the treatment room. Joe Rodon and Jayden Bogle both signed new deals until 2030 inside 24 hours this week, tying down two mainstays of the back four before a ball has been kicked.
Leeds begin their second successive top-flight season at the City Ground on Saturday, with Farke’s side looking to repeat the fast start that brought a 1-0 win over Everton on the opening weekend 12 months ago.
