Leeds: Early Palace team news emerges

Leeds United have been handed a possible early increase forward of their Premier League assembly with Crystal Palace on Sunday.

What’s the most recent?

In feedback cited by the Yorkshire Evening Post, Patrick Vieira revealed that Joachim Andersen missed his facet’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon because of a calf damage picked up in coaching the day prior.

The 46-year-old additionally went on to state that Nathaniel Clyne – who was pressured off within the first half after colliding with Thiago Silva – was instantly despatched to hospital following his withdrawal from the match.

Relating to the right-back’s knock, Vieira stated: “I didn’t have the possibility to talk with the physician but. The factor I do know is that he went right away to the hospital.”

The previous France worldwide then added on the centre-back’s present situation: “He educated with us [on Friday] morning and he felt one thing on his calf. That’s why he wasn’t concerned [on Saturday].”

Excellent news for Marsch

Contemplating how vital part of the Palace facet each Andersen and Clyne have been up to now this season, Vieira’s suggestion that the defensive duo could possibly be doubts for the go to of Leeds this weekend is undoubtedly excellent news for Jesse Marsch and his facet.

Certainly, Andersen has been extremely vital for the Eagles since signing and has demonstrated as a lot this time period of their six Premier League fixtures up to now.

The £26m-rated centre-back has been in imperious type, serving to his facet maintain one clear sheet and scoring one objective, in addition to making a mean of 1.7 tackles, 1.5 interceptions, 9.8 clearances and profitable 6.0 duels – at a hit price of 71% – per sport.

These returns have seen the Denmark worldwide common a merely sensational SofaScore match score of 7.38, not solely rating him as Palace’s best performer within the league but in addition because the 17th-best participant within the high flight as an entire in 2022/23.

Moreover, the Dane was in a position to maintain a sure Kylian Mbappe quiet over the worldwide break, forming a part of a defence that stored a shut out in a shocking 2-0 win.

As for Clyne’s six league fixtures this time period, the 31-year-old full-back has made a mean of 1.3 tackles, 0.7 interceptions, 0.5 key passes and profitable 2.2 duels – at a hit price of 54% – per sport.

As such, ought to both Andersen or Clyne be dominated out of Sunday’s assembly, it’s clear to see that it might come as an enormous increase to the Whites’ probabilities of taking all three factors again to Elland Street – a outcome Marsch can be determined for with a purpose to carry an finish to his facet’s present four-match winless streak.