With Luke Ayling suffering an injury in Saturday’s late Championship clash between Leeds United and Nottingham Forest at Elland Road, plenty of fans are expecting the news to be as bad as it potentially could be given our luck with injuries so far in 2018/19.
The 27-year-old was replaced by Tom Pearce in the 25th minute after sustaining the injury and he was in a significant leg brace – Click Here – over the weekend and at some point today he will be undergoing full scans and assessments to determine the severity of the issue.
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Taking to social media to react to the news, a good number of the faithful are rightly concerned about manager Marcelo Bielsa’s options in the right fullback position now as Gaetano Berardi also has his own injury concerns at this moment in time.
Like every other injury this season it's nailed on hell be out for ages. Not getting any luck on that front this season so far. With berardi out too, what's the contingency at right back?
— Daz (@hobsterlobster) October 28, 2018
Another injury to a key player – seems the norm so far this season…shows how great the squad is doing with our current position.
— Craig Smith (@craggsy82) October 28, 2018
Naahhhhhh ACL he wouldn't have been able to get up after the initial problem surely ? Hopefully any way
— Dave Duracell (@DaveDuracell) October 28, 2018
He's not having much luck is poor luke. Need Coyle back soon as.
— Tony (@Tonylufc28) October 28, 2018
It's a shame he's injured but I hope Shackleton gets a chance he was class against Swansea.
— We All Love Leeds (@Leeds______) October 28, 2018
Looked bad, went down no one near him, always a bad sign
— Paul LUFC (@pistol1603) October 28, 2018
Ffs, nor looking good, it against forest on new years day last season when he got injured last time.
— Lee Hutchinson (@leemhutchinson) October 28, 2018
Big miss he will be
— Andrew Murphy (@andymurleeds) October 28, 2018
Can we get an emergency loan in? Seriously lacking in a right back now!!
— stuart duncan (@svoronos79) October 28, 2018
Free the shack
— Callum Plunkett (@CallumPlunkett) October 28, 2018
Dallas or big Shack
— Sam (@SJJLeeds) October 28, 2018
As a few of the above comments themselves suggest, time to turn to Stuart Dallas (although he took a fair amount of criticism from the weekend’s clash from the more vociferous fan) or youngster Jamie Shackleton.