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Leeds United suffer major injury blow ahead of Manchester United clash

Leeds United will meet Manchester United in the Premier League next Monday. 

The Whites have been handed a major injury blow ahead of the crucial fixture at Old Trafford. 

Daniel Farke’s men reached the FA Cup semi-finals after beating West Ham United on penalties, but the victory came at a cost.

Anton Stach picked up a ligament injury following a clash with Max Kilman and was replaced by Brenden Aaronson after 39 minutes. 

Leeds came close to victory after goals from Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but the hosts struck twice in injury time to take the game to extra time and penalties. 

Lucas Perri starred in the shoot-out, making two vital saves to earn Farke’s side a memorable win.  


Injury blow

It is unclear at this stage how serious Stach’s injury is, but he is unlikely to feature when Leeds take on United next week. 

Stach has been a key first-team player this season.  The midfielder has started 25 Premier League games, bagging four goals and three assists. 

Leeds are battling to retain their top-flight status this season. They are four points above the relegation zone, but cannot afford to make mistakes with just seven games remaining. 

They drew 1-1 with United in the reverse fixture in January. However, they are expected to face a tougher challenge this time with the Red Devils transformed under Michael Carrick. 

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