Jack Harrison admits Leeds’ damage disaster has been the worst he has skilled as a participant however feels within the long-term it is going to solely make them stronger.
Marcelo Bielsa’s facet have did not hit the identical heights as final season and within the continued absence of a number of key gamers sit fifteenth within the Premier League, seven factors above the relegation zone.
Bielsa has been compelled at hand top-flight debuts to eight youngsters and when the ultimate whistle blew in his facet’s latest win at West Ham he was with out 10 first-team gamers.
Harrison stated: “We’ve been actually unlucky this season with accidents and one factor and one other, however it will probably solely assist with that psychological energy and the fortitude, coming to a vital a part of the season the place we want as many factors as we are able to get.
“If we work the best way we all know we are able to, we all know the methodology works, so getting everybody again will certainly assist and hopefully we are able to get some factors.”
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips and skipper Liam Cooper have been sidelined with hamstring accidents since early November, whereas successive ankle, hip and foot issues have restricted main goalscorer Patrick Bamford to 6 league appearances.
Harrison stated: “This has in all probability been the worst time actually, the time with probably the most quantity of accidents. It’s powerful. The way in which we practice and the best way we play, we’re sure to get accidents I believe.
“It’s in all probability been the hardest time-period that I’ve ever been confronted with, with the quantity of accidents.
“However we’ve proven a number of promise with guys coming again, so hopefully we are able to hold everyone match and keep robust for the remainder of the season.”
A number of gamers are anticipated to return to competition after the winter break and enhance Bielsa’s choices in time for the sport at Aston Villa on February 9.
“With Patrick coming again quickly and getting Adam Forshaw again as nicely, will probably be good going into the Villa recreation,” Harrison stated.
Harrison was talking after presenting the signed shirt he wore whereas scoring his first top-flight hat-trick at West Ham to fortunate raffle winner Rebekah Sheldon.
The raffle raised over £30,000 for charity and Harrison offered a cheque at Elland Street to Yorkshire Most cancers Analysis, one of many membership’s companions.
Harrison added: “Luckily I had the ball and my workforce all signed it, which was good. I’ll hold that as a reminiscence, however I’m very happy to provide the shirt away for such an excellent trigger.
“Perhaps I used to be anticipating round £10,000, so to recover from £30,000 is unimaginable. The Leeds media workforce instructed me Patrick Bamford’s shirt had gone for round £30,000 as nicely and we wished to beat him.”
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