Leeds United may have suffered another 'massive blow'

Leeds United may have suffered another ‘massive blow’ if versatile star Stuart Dallas is consigned to the treatment table through injury, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

Dallas has started every Premier League game since the Whites returned to the top-flight following a 16-year absence last term but could be forced to watch on from the sidelines in the weeks to come.

The 30-year-old has been filling in at left-back recently due to the enforced absence of summer signing Junior Firpo and lined up there against Everton last time out.

However, a collision with Alex Iwobi forced Dallas off the field of play after just nine minutes over the weekend before Leeds slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Goodison Park.

The severity of the injury has not been disclosed by the club, yet LeedsLive reporter Beren Cross revealed that the issue was ‘not so serious’ that the 56-cap Northern Ireland international couldn’t walk away from Merseyside unaided.

Nevertheless, manager Marcelo Bielsa will surely be hoping one of his most celebrated stars is able to make a quick recovery, given his influence over proceedings.

Dallas took the Premier League by storm last season, racking up eight goals and two assists in 38 appearances, and although his output in the final third has dropped off, his underlying numbers remain impressive.

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As per WhoScored, the 6-foot ace has been Leeds’ third-best performer throughout 2021/22 with a rating of 6.80, while he has also produced 2.7 tackles, 1.6 interceptions, 1.3 defensive dribbles and 0.7 crosses per league game.

Those figures place Dallas in the top three for each metric when compared to his teammates, and O’Rourke believes his