The cause for Jamie Shackleton’s absence from the Leeds United versus Leicester City match on November 3rd at Elland Road has been attributed to an injury. According to Leeds Live, the midfielder, who can also play as a right-back, was not included in the matchday squad due to a gluteal injury. He now joins Djed Spence and Stuart Dallas on the list of injured players at Elland Road.
In a worst-case scenario, a football player could suffer a severe tear or strain in the gluteal muscles, leading to considerable pain, a loss of strength, and a potentially lengthy recovery period. The nature of Shackleton’s injury is currently undisclosed, as it was not mentioned by Daniel Farke in the pre-match press conference, indicating that it likely occurred recently.
Shackleton, who is 24 years old, had started in the 4-1 win against Huddersfield Town, and it was expected that he would be in the starting lineup against Leicester City as well. Whether he will be available for the upcoming game against Plymouth Argyle remains uncertain, but it appears that he should be fit. If he is indeed fit, he could be a valuable option as a right-back in that match and should be reintroduced to the starting eleven.