On Saturday, Leeds United will play Plymouth Argyle, who are having trouble, at Elland Road.
When Leeds United returns to Championship action this weekend against Plymouth Argyle, they have the chance to move up to second place. As of right now, Daniel Farke’s team is locked for second place with Burnley, who play Millwall on Sunday.
Joe Gelhardt’s hip injury during training has raised some fitness concerns for Leeds going into Saturday’s match. Farke has also stated thatIbrahim Cissokoare surrounded by “question marks.” But before their travel to Elland Road, Plymouth Argyle, who are also dealing with injury issues of their own, have suffered a serious setback.
After sustaining a hamstring injury during his team’s most recent match against Preston North End, captain Joe Edwards is anticipated to miss the rest of the season. Ibrahim Cissoko is scheduled to finish his three-match red card punishment, and center-back Lewis Gibson will also miss the encounter against Leeds after missing the Preston match.
We’re experiencing a phase in which we’re getting hurt. During his previous press conference, Rooney informed the reporters, “When you get injuries, it’s a good opportunity for other players to come in and try to stamp their claim to stay in the team.”
The Pilgrims are still in danger, but the England icon has been able to lift his team out of the relegation zone. Plymouth, who are presently only one point above the bottom three, will be looking to win against Leeds in order to help them in their fight for survival. As of this weekend, Argyle is one of four teams with 12 points.
Rooney went on, “We’re going to try and win because we’re representing the football club.” “We must be strong and unite because we will experience hardships at times. We must attempt to discipline Leeds while we have the chance. We’ll be making every effort to accomplish that. It’s another game to us. They are a historic squad and a big club, of course, but to us, it’s one of three games we’ve got this week.”
Following their journey to Elland Road, Argyle will play Portsmouth, who are at the bottom of the table, in their midweek match before traveling to Derby County the following Saturday. In his most recent press conference, Farke praised Rooney and his style of play, calling Plymouth a “brave” team. However, he has made it clear that he wants Leeds to control the game as much as possible.
Wayne was a top-tier athlete who had seen it all. He is constantly the center of attention. Although he has a lot of experience, he is still a youthful manager. Additionally, he is the kind of person who never falters under duress and is accustomed to handling pressure, which is what managers must do. As you can see this handwriting in his teams.
“I really enjoy that his sides try to play football instead of parking the bus and going for long balls. Particularly at home, Plymouth is courageous and aggressive. “They have good offensive options; [Morgan] Whittaker is obviously a key player in the last seasons,” the statement reads. It’s crucial that we prevent them from playing their game with confidence because they have some threats up front. We must force them to defend. Our goal is to exert as much dominance over the game as we can.