Adam Forshaw has once again been ruled out of the Leeds squad ahead of the match against Fulham, and several fans are frustrated with his lack of progress on the injury front.The midfielder was initially believed to be ruled out with a slight problem with his hip, but that first occurred in September and he is still yet to return, which is making supporters question if he will ever be back on the pitch.To make matters worse the 28-year-old started the season in good form, helping the Whites to four wins in seven games, though his absence hasn’t exactly led to the team to experiencing a drop in results.
Despite that, fans are understandably annoyed with his poor fitness following the update from Phil Hay, with one suggesting he is picking up a wage for doing very little in return – a point which can’t really be argued with based on recent weeks.
Marcelo Bielsa has managed the situation well and continued to pick up results with the likes of Pablo Hernandez and Tyler Roberts slotting into the middle, and that means Forshaw will have to fight for his place when he does eventually return.
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Despite their good form of late one supporter is worried that Forshaw will be missed against Fulham, and given they have averaged 61% possession this season he could be right, as it is likely to be a different test to what the Whites are used to.
His long-term absence does have a silver lining, however, as when he does eventually return he should provide a big boost for his teammates.
The addition of a quality player to the first-team could have a big impact in the latter half of the season, and re-energise the squad to push for promotion.
Leeds fans have also been busy reacting to injury news relating to Liam Cooper, and there is at least a positive development on that front.