Leeds United were held to a 1-1 draw against Norwich City in the Championship last time out and Daniel Farke has been criticised for his substitutions.Leeds did well to bounce back from 1-0 down

Daniel Farke has provided a fresh injury update on his Leeds United squad ahead of their clash with Sunderland in the Championship on Friday night.

In isolation, a point at Carrow Road is a decent one for the Whites, as Norwich are a side that reached the top six last season, and they are quickly improving under new boss Johannes Hoff Thorup after a slow start.

We may have only heard from him last night in the wake of Leeds United's draw at Norwich City, but Daniel Farke is back in front of the media today to preview the game with Sunderland. Leeds head to the Stadium of Light on Friday evening for a crucial match-up against the current Championship leaders.

Farke said: "You have to expect there will be injuries, have to hope for a little bit of luck. Ethan is our captain, one of our most important players. He is a key piece for balance between defensive stability and offense. It’s a big blow he’s not available but you have to adapt to it."

Ilia Gruev was forced off with an issue in the first half of Leeds United's 1-1 draw at Carrow Road on Tuesday night

Daniel Farke said Leeds United's 1-1 draw at his former club Norwich City was a "good advert for the Championship". The Whites, who lost Ilia Gruev to a knee injury early in first half, fell behind in the 15th minute when Josh Sargent fired home from the penalty spot after Joe Rodon fouled the forward in the box.

Leeds spent the summer in the unenviable position of needing to replace their two most productive attackers in Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville. The pair contributed to 52 of Leeds’ 85 league goals including play-offs between them, a mammoth contribution from the two players for whom almost everything ran through.

Leeds United have suffered a huge blow to their Premier League return credentials after manager Daniel Farke confirmed that defender Ethan Ampadu will be out of first-team training for another 10 weeks - with expectations that he won't make a return to the pitch until January.

Leeds United struggled with quick turnarounds and long journeys during last season's failed Championship promotion push.