Latest Update from Leeds United Manager’s Press Conference

Latest updates from the Leeds United manager’s press conference ahead of Saturday lunchtime’s Championship clash with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns as Daniel Farke faces questions on team news

Daniel Farke’s Leeds United press conference takes place at Thorp Arch this afternoon and you can follow his West Bromwich Albion preview below. It has been less than 17 hours since that damaging 3-0 loss to Middlesbrough at Elland Road in the Carabao Cup, where the heavily-changed hosts were dismantled during a second-half implosion by the Teesside outfit.

The United boss will look ahead to Saturday’s visit to Carlos Corberan’s team, who are two points and seven places better off than the Whites in the Championship table at this early stage. Farke, naturally, will be asked for the latest injury and recovery update on the squad with no players understood to have question marks hanging over him off the back of the Boro loss.

We are hoping for the latest on them and there are sure to be questions on the Georginio Rutter situation. Brighton & Hove Albion have activated a £40m release clause in the attacker’s contract and it is now down to the 22-year-old whether he stays or goes. Follow the vast majority of what Farke has to say below.

Leeds United’s reality, with Georginio Rutter set to follow Archie Gray and Crysencio Summerville out of Elland Road, is a long way from the vision presented by Paraag Marathe. That’s the view of Leeds United Supporters’ Trust, which wants an explanation from the club given what the chairman projected in late May.

The 22-year-old is expected to be the fourth of last season’s key players sold in this transfer window. Gray and Summerville have already gone for more than £65m after their release clauses were triggered, while Brighton & Hove Albion have activated Rutter’s with a £40m bid.