{"id":9562,"date":"2026-05-08T23:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=9562"},"modified":"2026-05-08T23:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:34:30","slug":"noah-okafor-injury-update-ahead-of-tottenham-vs-leeds-united-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=9562","title":{"rendered":"Noah Okafor injury update ahead of Tottenham vs Leeds United | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293110690-60d2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28289981\" alt=\"epa12888408 Noah Okafor of Leeds reacts ahead of the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Leeds United, in Manchester, Britain, 13 April 2026. 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No use in betting, games or single club\/league\/player publications.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Noah Okafor is ruled out of Leeds\u2019 next two Premier League games (EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Noah Okafor will miss Leeds United\u2019s Premier League game against Tottenham on Monday night due to an injury.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has been in superb form for Leeds in recent weeks, scoring six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances.<\/p>\n<p>However, Okafor was forced off early in the second half of Leeds\u2019 3-1 win at home to Burnley last Friday due to a calf problem.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Friday, Leeds\u2019 assistant manager Edmund Riemer, who took the pre-match press conference as Daniel Farke is suffering from illness, confirmed that Okafor is ruled out for the team\u2019s trip to Tottenham, as well as their following Premier League game at home to Brighton on May 17.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds are also without Gabriel Gudmundsson due to a hamstring injury, whilecentre-back Pascal Struijk took a knock in training this week and is a doubt for the game against Spurs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293063377-ff6c.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28290241\" alt=\"MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 13: Noah Okafor of Leeds United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Old Trafford on April 13, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Noah Okafor has scored six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018As the manager mentioned last week, Gabi will be out for this week and we\u2019ll assess him on a daily basis,\u2019 Riemer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ve got another one with Noah who picked up a calf strain so will miss the next two games. We\u2019re hopeful he\u2019ll be available for the last game. He sustained it after the the FA Cup game, in the right calf. In the Burnley game he pulled the left calf. He\u2019ll likely be out the next two games.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Pascal is not going to train today with us, he got a hip contusion and will train individually but we hope he\u2019ll be available.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Leeds, who are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games, sit 14th in the table with 43 points and will be safe from relegation on Sunday if Arsenal beat West Ham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Alexander Isak injury update ahead of Liverpool vs 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