Junior Firpo is expected to be out for a few weeks with a knee injury after returning to individual training on 18 September, according to Leeds United’s injury expert.
Manager Daniel Farke confirmed that the Barcelona-born full-back is making good progress in his recovery and is expected to be back in full training in a few weeks.
Brar predicts that Firpo will be back in a few weeks and could potentially play 90 minutes or more.
Speaking to a reliable source , Brar, a specialist in Physical Therapy and Sports Scientist, said about Firpo:
“My reading is that he likely had a setback during his rehab from the knee injury, the result of which was the hip injury.
“It’s not out of the ordinary as the body is challenged and has to adapt to new training loads.
“His path to returning will be the same principles – continue to progressively build strength, control, and conditioning and assess how he responds as he gradually returns to training.
“He still seems a few weeks away from returning and being ready to play 90 minutes.”
Firpo’s injury-plagued career since arriving at Elland Road has left him one of the biggest disappointments of the Bielsa reign.
Firpo arrived at Elland Road at a time when the club were in desperate need of a left-back, following the departure of Alioski, and he fitted Bielsa’s profile perfectly as an attacking player.
Unfortunately, that move didn’t pan out and his poor form and repeated injuries have been two of the main reasons why he has fallen out of favour.
Update on Djed Spence
The injury expert has confirmed that Spence, who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, is out for the season with a Grade 2 medium tear in his knee, which is very uncommon for a footballer. It is expected that Spence will return to action for Leeds in mid-November.
When asked about Spence’s injury, Dr Brar, who specialises in physical therapy and sports science, told MOT Leeds News:
“This has been announced as a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury.
“If isolated, meaning nothing else is damaged, is actually extremely rare.
“The timeline of eight weeks aligns with a grade 2 moderate tear.
“The timeline appears to be legitimate so Leeds can expect him back by mid November.”
Spence has not yet made his first start for Leeds since joining the club on loan during the summer, but his performance against Sheffield Wednesday was highly commendable.
His absence will be a major blow to Daniel Farke, who had already made the selection of Drameh as a loan player during the summer transfer period. It is anticipated that Luke Ayling will remain the first-choice right-back until Spence’s return to full-time fitness, while Jamie Shackleton will serve as his cover.