The Leeds United captain is out with a broken metatarsal.
Leeds’ Luke Murphy and Brighton’s James Wilson
Leeds United have been dealt a big injury blow this week, with Liam Bridcutt ruled out for eight weeks with a broken metatarsal.
The absence of their captain will have a profound impact on the club’s plans going forward and give Leeds boss Garry Monk something of a headache in the middle of the park.
Leeds United’s Toumani Diagouraga comes on as a substitute
Whilst fellow newbie Eunan O’Kane would now seemingly be an obvious first name on the team-sheet he is set to be partnered in the heart of midfield by one of the young duo – Kalvin Phillips or Ronaldo Vieira.
But in reserve of that this injury offers an opportunity to two players seemingly not in the plans of the Leeds boss Monk.
Toumani Diagouraga and Luke Murphy have both struggled to get first-team football under the new manager and one of them is now set to be bumped up the pecking order.
Liam Bridcutt Leeds United in action with Jack Payne of Huddersfield Town
Undoubtedly one will also get first-team football over the next two months and the one who doesn’t will surely be considering his respective future at Leeds United come January.
Bridcutt’s injury could be a massive opportunity for one of the outcast pair. The question is, which one?
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