Leeds United’s Jack Clarke is only doing ‘light gym work’ this week.
It never rains but it pours for Leeds United this season.
Leeds confirmed on Monday that Kemar Roofe has suffered a knee ligament injury, sidelining him for the foreseeable future.
It remains to be seen how long Roofe is out for, but he definitely won’t play a part in Saturday’s visit of Bolton Wanderers.
And neither will Jack Clarke in all probability, if rumours are believed.
According to The Yorkshire Evening Post, the 18-year-old winger hasn’t trained with Leeds since collapsing at The Riverside Stadium 11 days ago.
All tests have come back clear, but the report adds that Clarke, who started four of the Whites’ five games previous to Boro, will only do some light gym work all this week and therefore is unlikely to face the Trotters.
There is no sense in rushing the teenager back before he is physically and mentally ready, but his probable absence is another blow for United boss Marcelo Bielsa this week.
Bielsa, whose squad has been decimated by injury throughout an otherwise brilliant campaign, is trying to mastermind Premier League promotion for the Whites, who are third in the Championship and two points behind top-of-the-table Norwich, who have played one game more.
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