Quadruple Leeds United boost but new forward injury in Whites team news for Nottingham Forest

Marsch was without eight Whites players for last weekend’s FA Cup fourth round clash at Accrington Stanley which Tyler Adams, Liam Cooper, Adam Forshaw, Pascal Struijk and Crysencio Summerville all missed in addition to longer-term absentee Stuart Dallas and youngster Archie Gray. Willy Gnonto was also suspended for the fixture in which Rodrigo then suffered bone and ligament damage to his ankle which has led to the forward facing two months out. But Adams, Cooper, Struijk and Summerville all returned to training this week to give Marsch a quadruple boost for Sunday’s clash at the City Ground.

Robin Koch is suspended for Sunday’s fixture having amassed five bookings but new signing Weston McKennie is in line to make his Whites debut. Providing his team news at Friday’s pre-match press conference, Marsch said: “Obviously we made the announcement on Rodri yesterday. Unfortunately he picked up an injury at the end of the match that will keep him out for probably six to eight weeks. Adam, we're building up but he’s not quite ready yet. Archie is almost back in training, Stuart is making really good progress. Sonny Perkins also picked up like a 10-day ankle injury in the match against Accrington. So he won't be ready for this match either. We're disappointed for Rodri but the good part is that Pat (Bamford) is in a good way this week, the best he's felt since I've been here. He's training well, he's in good form, playing well and it's the reason we went out and got Georginio [Rutter]. I think he played really well at Accrington so he's ready for some big challenges and big moments as well. We have a really strong squad now, really balance and we're excited. We're excited for the upcoming matches because we feel that we're really strong."

Asked about Adams, Cooper, Struijk and Summerville, Marsch said: "They are all back in training and they are ready for Sunday.”