Lee Hendrie: Leeds United star Willy Gnonto sent for ‘cold shower’ in first half after incident v Hull City

Leeds United’s Willy Gnotta took a “cold shower” early in the first half of Wednesday’s (20 September) Championship clash with Hull City, Sky Sports News’ Lee Hendrie reported.

Gnattone was forced off the field with a leg injury after 21 minutes of the match at the City Stadium.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke then brought on fellow winger Cristian Milinkavicius for the injured skipper.

Summerville replaced Gnattone, who limped off the field.

“Gnonto has had to go off,” Hendrie said on Sky Sports News (20 September, 8:12pm). “He had a bit of a clash in the centre of the field that obviously caused a problem.

“He tried to run it off but unfortunately he’s having a cold shower in the changing rooms. Summerville’s come on for him and you do feel they have that strength in depth on the bench.”

Huge blow

Leeds go into the match with Hull on the back of a four-game winning streak in the Championship, having secured victories over Ipswich Town, Millwall and West Brom, as well as draws against Sheffield Wednesday.

Manager Farke will be eager to see his side extend their winning streak against the Tigers, with a draw not being the worst outcome. However, the task has been made even more difficult by the serious injury sustained by striker Gnotta, who is undoubtedly one of the club’s key players.

How long he will be out of action remains to be seen, but it only adds to Farke’s injury concerns. Fortunately, there is a wealth of options at Elland Road, with Summerville providing a decent direct substitute for the injured Gnotta. However, Farke will be keen to have the talented attacker back as quickly as possible, especially after the Italian’s misadventures during the summer transfer window.