{"id":436229,"date":"2019-05-13T13:34:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=436229"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:08:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:08:25","slug":"kemar-roofe-to-miss-leeds-united-play-off-second-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/05\/13\/kemar-roofe-to-miss-leeds-united-play-off-second-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"Kemar Roofe to Miss Leeds United Play-Off Second Leg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United striker Kemar Roofe<\/a> will miss the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg with Derby County, according to BBC Sport.<\/a><\/p>\n

Leeds United Suffer Injury Blow as Kemar Roofe<\/a>\u00a0Ruled Out<\/h1>\n

The Whites Will Be Without the 25-year-old Striker Due to an Injury<\/h2>\n

Roofe scored the only goal of the game against Derby County, handing the Whites a slender advantage ahead of the second leg on Wednesday. However, Marcelo Bielsa has suffered a new injury blow after losing the striker to a calf injury.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old joins Adam Forshaw<\/a> on the sidelines, with the midfielder also to be sidelined after succumbing to a hamstring problem during the first half on Saturday.<\/p>\n

United hope that defender Pontus Jansson<\/a> will have recovered from his ankle injury; however, the Whites will be boosted by Patrick Bamford<\/a>‘s return from suspension after a two-match ban for\u00a0successful deception of a match official.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s second-leg, Leeds boss Bielsa said<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“(Adam) Forshaw won’t be available,” Bielsa revealed.\u00a0“(Pontus) Jansson will tomorrow try to work normally. And we will see tomorrow how he is.<\/p>\n

“Roofe won’t be available either. Kemar’s problem is more simple than Adam’s, but still he won’t be available for Wednesday’s game.<\/p>\n

“It’s a calf problem. It’s less serious than Forshaw’s injury but we have to take care of him.”<\/p>\n

Roofe, who scored in both league clashes against Derby earlier this term, netted in the 55th minute.<\/p>\n

Jack Harrison<\/a>‘s foul on Jayden Bogle<\/a> led to Derby being awarded a penalty; however, referee Craig Pawson overturned his decision after consulting his assistant referee.<\/p>\n

“I knew that Jayden Bogle<\/a> had come in behind me but I was surprised it was called a penalty. It\u2019s all about perspective but I was going for the ball, I had no intention to take him down.” Harrison said<\/a> afterwards.<\/p>\n

The victor of Wednesday’s second-leg will play either Aston Villa or West Bromwich Albion in the promotion final at Wembley.<\/p>\n

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