Daniel Farke says both Joe Rodon and Jayden Bogle have a chance to be involved in the game against Newcastle.
Both are yet to train with the team ahead of Wednesday’s game but Farke is hopeful that will both return to action by this weekend, when Leeds take on Derby in the FA Cup.
Bogle was left out of the squad for the 1-1 draw with Manchester United because of a calf injury, while Rodon has missed the last two games because of an ankle ligament injury.
“What I can confirm is that Joe Rodon and Bogle were today not in team training so they were doing individual work, their rehab work,” he said.
“But both are making good progress. If there is a possibility to involve them, we will see. We have at least two more days where they could potentially return back to team training and if they both return, they have a chance to be involved.
“But at the moment, it’s perhaps more realistic that they are not ready for this game but definitely the other side of the FA Cup fixture.
“And we still have a bit of hope that perhaps one of them is able to support us also at Newcastle.”
Farke also played down any chance of Bogle leaving the club in January.
“It’s January,” he said. “At this time of the year there are always some rumours but no one has to be concerned.
“Jayden Bogle is our player and will be our player. He will definitely stay with us, he’s an important player for us. It’s not even a topic we have to speak about, that makes no sense.
“We just hope that he recovers pretty quick from his calf injury.”
Sean Longstaff returned to the bench for the game against United and Farke says he is set to feature for his side again soon.
“With Sean, if I’m honest, initially the plan was to involve him for the first time in the FA Cup game because he was out for six weeks or slightly more,” Farke said.
“Normally I like to have a player, at least after such a long-term injury, to have a full week of training but Sean is an important player for us, not just on the pitch but also off the pitch.
“To have his maturity and his personality in the dressing room, especially once other key players are out, is always important.
“For him, each and every day on the training pitch is beneficial.
“At the moment, we don’t have really a proper team training because today we have a little bit more in groups. One group a bit more recovery session and the others a bit more load on the pitch and of course he was involved in the group on the pitch with a bit more load.
“It was another important session for him.”
Dan James remains sidelined, meanwhile, but is expected to return to training in around two weeks.
“I think at the moment he’s around two weeks away from team training and this is the first step so we expect him in two weeks at least, around this date, then we will see how quickly he’s available for the games,” he said.
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