Daniel Farke faces the media on Thursday afternoon for his pre-match press conference, and the Leeds United manager’s first sit-down since the transfer window slammed shut has one obvious headline item: the fitness of Joe Rodon ahead of Saturday’s trip to Brighton.
Joe Rodon injury update tops the Farke agenda
Rodon was withdrawn during last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Brentford at Elland Road, and a possible hamstring problem has been reported since. Crucially, no timescale has been confirmed by the club, which is why the Yorkshire Evening Post has the centre-half’s condition down as the first question of the afternoon. Our Brighton injury and team news round-up has the wider picture on both squads.
Deadline-day verdict and Bahoya’s readiness
Farke will also be asked to sum up a window that closed at 11pm on Tuesday with seven arrivals, the last two being Melvin Bard on loan from Nice with an option to buy and Jean-Matteo Bahoya from Eintracht Frankfurt. Whether either is in contention at the Amex, and how Farke reflects on Willy Gnonto’s move to Fiorentina, should follow.
The Whites travel south unbeaten in three. Anton Stach’s free-kick won it 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend, Leeds went back to the City Ground and won 2-0 in the EFL Cup, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s finish from a Lukas Nmecha cross rescued a point against Brentford. Four points from two league games, a perfect away record so far, and Chelsea waiting in the Carabao Cup third round — there is plenty on the table before Farke even reaches Brighton.
