Farke said: "You have to expect there will be injuries, have to hope for a little bit of luck. Ethan is our captain, one of our most important players. He is a key piece for balance between defensive stability and offense. It’s a big blow he’s not available but you have to adapt to it."

If Leeds United are to remain firmly in the hunt for automatic promotion, they will have to find a way to win without Ethan Ampadu. The versatile Wales international has been ruled out for 10 weeks with a left knee ligament injury.

Two teams in strong form will lock horns in the Championship on Tuesday evening, with Norwich City welcoming Leeds United to Carrow Road. Norwich are currently ninth in the Championship table, boasting 11 points from their opening seven matches, while Leeds sit fifth, three points ahead of their opponents in this contest.

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is set to face the media this afternoon ahead of his side's trip to Carrow Road on Tuesday night.

That means Leeds have taken an average of two points-per-game from the first two months of the 2024/25 campaign, an underlying statistic which would see them finish among the auto