Christiansen’s response when asked if he is concerned about injured Leeds duo

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Leeds United duo Gaetano Berardi and Matthew Pennington are out injured at the moment.

Leeds United head coach Thomas Christiansen has told BBC Radio Leeds that he is not concerned about the current injury status of Gaetano Berardi and Matthew Pennington.

Berardi, who can operate as a right-back or as a left-back, and Pennington, who can play as a centre-back or as a right-back, is on the sidelines at the moment.

The defenders picked up their respective injuries during the 3-2 victory over Bolton Wanderers away from home at the Macron Stadium in the Championship on the opening weekend of the 2017-18 Championship campaign.

While 28-year-old Italian defender Berardi had a shoulder problem, 22-year-old Englishman Pennington, who joined Leeds on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Everton in the summer transfer window, injured his ankle.

The duo have not recovered yet and will not be available for Tuesday evening’s Championship match against Fulham at Elland Road.

It is not yet clear when Berardi and Pennington will recover and will be available for selection, but head coach Christiansen is not concerned.

“No, I am not concerned,” Christiansen told BBC Radio Leeds when asked if he is concerned about Berardi and Pennington.

“The medical staff will shortly give us an exact diagnosis about the situation of these two players, so I believe that next week we will know something.”