Some Leeds United fans on social media have been reacting after seeing that Liam Cooper was absent from the training video uploaded by the club on YouTube.
As you can probably imagine, this led to plenty of panic amongst the Leeds fanbase about a potential injury or fitness problem for the captain.
Cooper has been a stalwart in Leeds’ defence this season, so him missing out against Chelsea would be a massive blow.
Fortunately, with Diego Llorente and Gaetano Berardi both recently returning to full-fitness, Leeds may be able to get by without their skipper.
Is Cooper likely to be injured? It’s hard to say, an absence from training videos or photos can sometimes spell trouble.
Aston Villa fans clocked Jack Grealish’s absence before his injury was confirmed a few weeks ago, but Leeds fans have worked themselves up over nothing in the past, panicking about Raphinha’s absence before the Newcastle game, a match he would eventually start.
Some Leeds fans were certainly worried on social media…
However, other supporters were much calmer about the situation, pointing out that Cooper could have been missing for a number of reasons.
Whether or not Cooper is fit or not will become clear at 11:30 on Saturday when Leeds’ starting XI is announced.
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