Leeds has confirmed that midfielder Tyler Adams has undergone “non-invasive” hamstring surgery.
It is currently unclear how much time the 24-year-old will miss, but the injury is a huge blow as Leeds looks to ensure its Premier League survival.
Adams suffered the injury in training prior to Leeds’ 4-2 win over Wolves on March 18, with the problem knocking the USMNT captain out of his side’s CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador.
In his first season with Leeds, Adams has been a fixture in the team’s lineup, starting 24 of the club’s 27 Premier League games.
Speaking ahead of his team’s game against Wolves, Leeds manager Javi Gracia admitted that the American would be difficult to replace.
“We know, all of us, that Tyler is a key player for us, but we have to manage with the squad we have,” Gracia said at a press conference. “We have other players ready for the next game.
“He is different to others. There is no one like Tyler because all the players are different with different features and skills they have, but in this case we have other players ready as you can see in the last games we’ve played.”
Leeds is currently in 14th place but just two points clear of the relegation zone. The club returns from the international break with a game at league-leaders Arsenal on Saturday.
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