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.

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

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.

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke will speak to the media this afternoon ahead of Friday's trip to Sunderland.

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

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."

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

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.