Leeds United have been dealt an damage concern relating to central midfielder Tyler Adams.
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That’s based on a current report by Leeds Dwell, who revealed that Adams’ absence from first-team coaching on Tuesday was right down to a knock picked up on worldwide responsibility with the USMNT on the Qatar World Cup, with 23-year-old scuffling with an damage to his calf.
Concerning his present situation, the summer time signing mentioned: “I just had a little bit of a knock in the last game against the Netherlands, just in my calf. Just coming back from that a little bit, but not bothering me anymore. I feel good, feel sharp. I would be training, but Jesse’s saying take all the time you need if you can right now it’s an opportunity.”
Marsch shall be sweating
Whereas Adams’ knock doesn’t seem like overly severe, along with the truth that the midfielder is unavailable for choice for the Whites’ return to Premier League motion towards Manchester Metropolis on Boxing Day as a result of suspension, contemplating simply how spectacular the American has been this season, Jesse Marsch will definitely be sweating over the health of the 23-year-old.
Certainly, over his 13 Premier League appearances within the present marketing campaign, the £34m-rated expertise has been considered one of Leeds’ standout performers, having created one massive likelihood, in addition to making a mean of 1.2 key passes, 4.0 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 1.8 lengthy balls and profitable 5.8 duels – at successful price of 55% – per sport.
These returns have seen the £57k-per-week engine common a particularly spectacular Sofascore match ranking of 6.92, at the moment rating him as Marsch’s fifth-best performer within the high flight of English soccer – a fairly exceptional feat contemplating he solely joined the membership this summer time.
Moreover, Sky Sports activities reporter Tim Thornton has clearly been impressed with Adams’ transition from the Bundesliga to the Premier League, with the journalist stating in an interview with GIVEMESPORT again in September:
“He’s done really, really well. He knows his game. When he came in, he said ‘I’m not going to be the man to replace Kalvin Phillips, I’m my own man.’ There are similarities in the way he plays with Phillips, in the way that he breaks play up and screens the defence. But he’s also very different in a lot of ways. So he’s done brilliantly.”
As such, whereas it might seem seemingly that Adams shall be match to characteristic towards Newcastle United on New Yr’s Eve, contemplating simply how vital part of the Whites aspect the midfielder has rapidly turn into, Marsch will undoubtedly be praying for the 23-year-old to totally recover from his calf damage with none setbacks over the approaching days and weeks.