Brar, a sports scientist and physical therapist, exclusively spoke to MOT Leeds News about Shackleton and stated the following:
“A mild muscular injury would be the best-case scenario; a severe muscular injury that would require months of recovery time would be the worst.”
Given how much time he has missed, I would err on the side of moderate injury.
“He will still be a little rusty, and he might require bounce games to get back to his peak performance and play every week.”
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Although by trade a midfielder, the 24-year-old has played right-back for Leeds for the majority of the season.
Farke has been looking to the Englishman to step in at full-back due to Djed Spence’s injury and Luke Ayling’s decline in form.
Leeds looks well-stocked in that area, and with Spence back in the fold, Shackleton will have to work to regain his place in the squad. Archie Grey has also been employed there.
In a related development
Micah Richards gushes over ‘excellent’ Leeds United star Joel Piroe after Elland Road performances
When Micah Richards, Alan Shearer, and Gary Lineker were asked which non-Premier League player they would like to see in the top flight, Richards suggested Joel Piroe, the standout player of Leeds United.
Claiming to have the ability to play as a number-nine as well as a number-ten gives him something distinctive, the former Manchester City defence went crazy for the attacker.
Piroe has distinguished himself thus far this season at Elland Road as Leeds fight for the top spot in the Championship, Richards added, thanks to his intellect and quality of possession.
On December 20, Richards said, “I like Piroe at Leeds,” in an interview with The Rest is Football. He resembles a number 10 or a striker.
As Richards points out, Farke has more alternatives when it comes to selecting his sides since Piroe can play as a number ten as well as an attacking player. Piroe frequently slots in behind Georginio Rutter to arrive later into the box from deep areas and wreck havoc on defences.
Even though he may be having a bit of a slump right now, raising concerns about his status, there’s no denying that Richards’ praise for him is still well-deserved, and he should be valued by everyone, not just Leeds supporters.