Leeds head coach Daniel Farke has said he expects Tyler Adams to be sidelined through September’s international break due to a hamstring injury.
Adams did not feature for Leeds in the final two months of the Premier League season after he underwent hamstring surgery in March.
Leeds was already struggling, but losing Adams was a huge blow as the club was ultimately relegated to the Championship.
Adams also missed out on U.S. national team duty this summer, as the team still managed to easily win the CONCACAF Nations League without its captain.
Speaking to the media on Saturday after his side lost to Monaco in a preseason friendly, Farke said he expected the USMNT captain, along with winger Jack Harrison, to be out through mid-September.
“Jack Harrison and Tyler Adams are still on their way back because they are still doing their rehab so they will definitely miss the start of the season and they will definitely miss also [the] next weeks,” said Farke. “It will last a few weeks, it’s a bit too early to judge.
“I expect them perhaps to be back after the first international break, but it will last a while so they have to work on the rehab. Jack Harrison and Tyler Adams, top-class players, top characters, are so important for us. It’s not easy for us to start without them, but that’s reality.”
The USMNT will host Uzbekistan on September 9 before taking on Oman three days later in September’s FIFA window. Should Adams return after those matches, he would have missed six months of action.
The injury could also impact Adams’ transfer future. The 24-year-old has been linked with several Premier League teams recently, including Aston Villa and Brighton.
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