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Leeds fans gutted by Pablo Hernandez update

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The Spanish star won’t be available for Leeds United tomorrow night.

Leeds United's Pablo Hernandez takes on Swansea City's Jake Bidwell during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Swansea City at Elland Road on August 31, 2019 in Leeds,...

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed that Pablo Hernandez will sit out tomorrow’s visit of West Bromwich Albion.

The Spanish wizard missed Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Charlton Athletic through a muscle injury and Bielsa confirmed that Tuesday’s clash with the Baggies also comes a bit too soon for him.

In terms of talent, Hernandez might be Leeds’ best and most influential player and his absence was heavily felt this past weekend, with Helder Costa struggling in a big way on his full league debut.

The former Spain international opened the scoring inside the first minute of this fixture last season.

And some Leeds fans on Twitter are disappointed with Bielsa’s update:

The former Swansea City star has two goals and two assists in eight Championship outings this season.

He is definitely the player that makes Leeds tick and time will tell who replaces him in attack tomorrow.

Costa didn’t do his chances much good after his display at The Valley, while Tyler Roberts made his long-awaited comeback from injury this past weekend, so he could be another option too.

Bielsa’s side are fourth in the Championship.

Leeds United's Pablo Hernandez shoots between Stoke City's Cameron Carter-Vickers and Nathan Collins during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Leeds United at Bet365...