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Farke on Bamford, Gelhardt and keeping their cool at the Den

Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Leeds' trip to Millwall in the Championship on Wednesday (kick-off 19:45 GMT).

Here are the main lines from his news conference:

  • There are no new injury concerns following Saturday's win over Plymouth.

  • Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt "will be a late decision" after returning to training.

  • He said Sam Byram has impressed him but with three games in a week "it can be tricky when the turnaround is quicker because of his age and injury history".

  • On opponents Millwall: "They are in red hot form and it is a very tough place to go. It is hard to break them."

  • He expects a "spicy atmosphere" at The Den so his players "need to be cool in the head with fire in the heart".

  • He said they "cannot relax" against Millwall and they will have to "be ready" to defend set-pieces, which the Lions have capitalised on in recent games.

  • On Isaac Schmidt: "He was struggling with illnesses and injuries recently which has impacted him in training. He needs to step up to find his consistency in training and get the chance to be more and more involved."

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[BBC]