Struijk close to returning to training - Farke

Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke says central defender Pascal Struijk is close to returning to first-team training after missing the previous four league matches.

The 25-year-old started all but one of Leeds' Championship games this season before sustaining a hamstring injury which had threatened to rule him out for several months.

However, following his side's 0-0 draw at Burnley on Monday, Farke was more upbeat about Struijk's chances of returning to the side in the near future.

"I hope we can involve him at some point during this week in training," Farke told BBC Radio Leeds.

"We don't have that much time between the games, before the Cardiff game, but I hope that he will be back in training.

"Then we will see a bit closer to the game at what point he will be available for selection, or at least be able to sit on the bench."