Huge blow: Leeds United injury update emerges, supporters will be worried - opinion

Leeds United are facing an anxious wait regarding the fitness of Liam Cooper ahead of Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Arsenal.

According to a recent report by Leeds Live, there has still been no confirmation on the current condition of the centre-back, who missed the Whites’ 4-0 defeat against Manchester City on Saturday after pulling out of the warm-up with a knee injury, with it being unclear as to whether the Scotland international will be available for the trip to north London this weekend.

Speaking after the loss to City, Jesse Marsch said of Cooper’s injury: “So first, Liam had a weird feeling in his knee and warm up after making a pass. Nobody’s really sure exactly what it is and he will need a scan. We’re hopeful, hopeful that it’s not a major issue, but we will see.”

Considering just how important a player Cooper is to the Whites, both Marsch and the Elland Road faithful will surely be worried about the club captain’s fitness ahead of the Arsenal clash this weekend.

Indeed, after making a return to first-team football following his recovery from a hamstring injury at the start of April, the £6.3m-rated man proved just how crucial he is within Leeds’ backline over the club’s three Premier League fixtures prior to the City game, earning a SofaScore match rating of 7.1 in the draw with Southampton, a 7.6 rating in the win over Watford and a 7.6 rating in the draw with Crystal Palace – helping his side keep two clean sheets from a possible three.

This impact is something that former Leeds goalkeeper Paul Robinson commented on in a recent interview with MOT Leeds News, with the 42-year-old stating:

“You only have to look at when Cooper’s come back into the team when he and Kalvin Phillips kept two clean sheets.