Conor Shaughnessy is yet to play for Leeds United since Marcelo Bielsa took charge.
Leeds could be without Liam Cooper at the weekend, when they take on Norwich City, with Pontus Jansson also potential out.
Cooper hobbled off during Leeds’ match with Swansea City last night, which they drew 2-2.
But when asked whether the Whites now needed a centre-back on loan, Bielsa didn’t seem too fussed.
Indeed, the Argentine boss has suggested that Shaughnessy could be given a chance in the coming weeks.
He said: “Normally, for any competition, you always have four players missing each weekend. Pontus is not serious problem. So far we don’t know the diagnostics on Cooper.
“Berardi, Ayling played the role as centre-backs. The game of Berardi tonight was very good. Shaughnessy, we trust him, we have confidence in him. He hasn’t done the pre-season work so he is behind the rest of the team, but we have solutions.
“Why do you link the transfer window with Liam?”
Leeds remain unbeaten under Bielsa so far, but they were tested more than ever before yesterday.
The Whites fell behind twice at the Liberty Stadium, but managed to show their powers of recovery to claim a point.
Leeds still lead the way in the Championship, and they will be hoping that their current injury problems do not derail their brilliant start to the season.
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