{"id":2805,"date":"2026-05-01T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2805"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:37:58","slug":"noah-okafor-and-jaka-bijol-injury-update-ahead-of-leeds-united-vs-burnley-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2805","title":{"rendered":"Noah Okafor and Jaka Bijol injury update ahead of Leeds United vs Burnley | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Noah Okafor has three goals and one assist in his last three Premier League matches (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Noah Okafor and Jaka Bijol are both doubts for Leeds United ahead of their Premier League clash with Burnley.<\/p>\n

Both players sustained minor knocks in last weekend\u2019s FA Cup semi-final defeat against Chelsea, with Bijol forced off at half-time.<\/p>\n

And Daniel Farke confirmed that a late call will be made about their involvement in Friday\u2019s game against already-relegated Burnley.<\/p>\n

\u2018There are, after the last game in the cup, one or two question marks,\u2019 Farke said in his pre-match press conference. <\/p>\n

\u2018Noah Okafor got a hit against his calf. There is a little question mark behind his availability.<\/p>\n

\u2018Also, Jaka Bijol was dealing with some problems with his hip flexor. I hope to have them both available, but I can\u2019t tell you right now if it\u2019s possible.\u2019<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Farke confirmed that defender Gabriel Gudmundsson\u00a0is set to miss at least the next two games with a hamstring injury he also sustained in the closing stages of last weekend\u2019s match at Wembley.<\/p>\n

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Jaka Bijol came off at half-time against Chelsea last weekend (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Yes, hamstring injury,\u2019 Farke added. \u2018It\u2019s also a bit of a serious injury. <\/p>\n

\u2018(He) will definitely miss the game on Friday and also, as it stands, the Tottenham game. Then we have to see.<\/p>\n

\u2018We try to bring him back as quickly as possible, especially at this stage of the season. <\/p>\n

\u2018I hope he can feature in one of the last two games, but, as it stands, the next two games, we will have to play without him.\u2019<\/p>\n

A five-match unbeaten run in the league, including wins against Manchester United and Wolves, has Farke\u2019s side on the brink of survival with only four games remaining.<\/p>\n

And Leeds will go into Friday\u2019s match as heavy favourites against a Burnley side who are without a league win since February and a permanent manager following the departure of Scott Parker on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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