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Photo: Leeds United star Pontus Jansson’s black eye after Preston win

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Leeds United defender suffered injury late on against Preston.

Preston North End's Jordan Storey vies for possession with Leeds United's Pontus Jansson during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Leeds United at Deepdale on...

Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson suffered a black eye in the win over Preston North End.

The Sweden centre-back shared an image of the injury on Twitter, after a collision late in the 2-0 win.

Jansson was able to complete the game before his eye closed up.

He won seven aerial duels in the win, with Leeds keeping a clean sheet.

The speed of his recovery will determine whether he can feature for Leeds this weekend.

Preston North End's Jordan Storey battles with Leeds United's Pontus Jansson  during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Leeds Unitedat Deepdale on April 9, 2019...

Leeds host Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday at 5.30pm, allowing Jansson time to recover.

If he is not passed fit then it is likely Gaetano Berardi will step in.

Having put his body on the line on Tuesday evening, Jansson will not want to miss out.

Leeds United's Pontus Jansson celebrates scoring his side's equalising goal to make the score 2-2, with Luke Ayling