Leeds United Faces Major Suspension Concern Ahead of Today’s Clash with QPR

Leeds United will look to bounce back this afternoon in a home match against QPR, following a midweek defeat to Millwall.

The loss to Millwall on Wednesday saw Leeds fail to score, undone by a simple set piece.

As Leeds faces squad challenges, Daniel Farke also has disciplinary concerns with two players nearing suspension.

Both Joe Rodon and Willy Gnonto are one yellow card away from an automatic suspension, having accumulated four yellow cards each.

They need to avoid another booking until after Leeds’ 19th league game (against Derby County at home in December) to escape a one-match ban, after which the threshold shifts to 10 bookings across 37 games.

Leeds has already seen Junior Firpo and Jayden Bogle serve one-match bans for five yellow cards.

Firpo, who collected his sixth booking in the Millwall match, faces a potential two-match ban if he reaches 10.

Navigating these potential suspensions adds another layer of complexity to Farke’s lineup decisions.

Avoiding further bans for Rodon and Gnonto will be difficult given Leeds’ physical playing style, and it’s questionable whether both players can steer clear of additional bookings.

Firpo and Bogle’s absences in prior games against Bristol City and Plymouth highlighted the impact of suspensions on team performance.

Though Leeds managed to pick up four points in those matches, the missing players’ influence was felt.

This is particularly concerning for Gnonto, who bore the creative burden against Millwall.

With Leeds struggling to find other players who could generate scoring opportunities, his absence in future matches could leave a noticeable void in Leeds’ offensive play.