Leeds United injury latest ahead of Aston Villa’s Premier League clash against Daniel Farke’s side
11:21, 18 Feb 2026Updated 11:21, 18 Feb 2026
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke(Image: PA)
Leeds United will be hoping to welcome a few players back from injury for their visit to Aston Villa this weekend.
Daniel Farke’s side head to Villa Park on Saturday in search of their first away league win since September 20, when they beat Wolves at Molineux.
However, despite being winless in their last 10 league matches on the road, Leeds have lost only two of their last 15 matches across all competitions.
Taking draws from Brentford, Sunderland, Liverpool, and Chelsea, Farke’s team will be a tough nut to crack this weekend.
They return to the Second City after progressing to the fifth round of the FA Cup following a penalty shoot-out victory against Birmingham City.
Ensure our latest Villa headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search
Noah Okafor was forced off in the 82nd minute at St. Andrew’s with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Farke said: “After a sprint, he felt a bit in his muscle. I hope it’s just a cramp, but we have to assess him. I hope it’s not too bad and that we have him available for the [Villa] game… it’s too early. We have to assess him.”
Eyebrows were raised when Daniel James was left out of the squad, which was injury-related. Farke explained: “Daniel James, just before the game, was ruled out yesterday. He had some problems with his back, didn’t feel comfortable in his movements, and wasn’t able to sprint. So we had to leave him out.”
Influential midfielder Anton Stach was also ruled out of the Birmingham match as he was yet to overcome his hip flexor problem.
Farke had always earmarked the trip to Villa as the game for his return. Stach has played just three times since the 4-3 defeat to Newcastle United on January 7, having missed the win over Fulham due to a muscle problem.
Pascal Struijk was touch and go for the Birmingham cup tie but is expected to return to the fold for Leeds on Saturday.
Follow our Facebook page!Get more news and AVFC analysis here
The latest Villa headlines sent straight to your phone
Join our Aston Villa WhatsApp group and get the latest breaking news, interviews and opinion sent straight to your phone, plus matchday team news and live updates of all the action. Just click on this link and select ‘Join Community’ to get started. The only proviso is that you must have WhatsApp on your phone to participate. It’s a free service. No one will be able to see your personal information and you will only receive messages from our Villa writers.
We will not spam your WhatsApp feed with constant messages, but you will receive updates from us daily with the latest Villa news. If you later decide to opt out, just go to the name at the top of your screen and click ‘Exit Group’. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. Click here to read our Privacy Notice