Leeds United v Bournemouth injury news as seven ruled out including skipper

Whites boss Jesse Marsch will be missing four members of his squad including Colombian international winger Luis Sinisterra who could be sidelined until after the World Cup break with a foot injury. Sinisterra was forced to miss last weekend’s clash at Liverpool but Leeds had hoped that the 23-year-old would be back on the pitch this week. However, Sinisterra did not make the expected progress and a second scan followed by specialist check revealed fears over a possible Lisfranc injury. Marsch is hopeful that Sinisterra’s metatarsal is partially torn as opposed to ruptured but believes the Colombian will still probably be out until after the World Cup break.

Sinisterra is joined on the sidelines by longer-term absentee Stuart Dallas (femoral fracture), Adam Forshaw (hernia surgery) and Archie Gray (fractured toe) although Gray was expected back on the pitch today whilst Dallas and Forshaw are making progress. Leo Hjelde has recently been sidelined following an appendectomy but the defender started for United’s under-21s in the Papa John’s Trophy at Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday night.

The septet of absentees for Saturday’s clash at Elland Road is completed by three players for Bournemouth who have their captain Lloyd Kelly injured in addition to goalkeeper Neto and Wales international forward David Brooks.

Centre-back Kelly suffered an ankle injury in the approach to September’s clash at Newcastle United and has not featured since whilst Brazilian ‘keeper Neto picked up a hamstring injury during the 2-0 defeat at West Ham United at the end of last month in which Mark Travers came on for the second half replace Neto in goal. Brooks, who received the all clear from cancer in May, picked up a hamstring problem in August and has yet to feature competitively this term.