‘Such a shame’, ‘Curse strikes again’: Some Leeds fans react on Twitter to Tuesday announcement

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A number of Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to react to the news that Joe Gelhardt has withdrawn from England under-20 duty due to injury.

Gelhardt has been a key topic of conversation amongst supporters throughout his time at Elland Road.

More recently, he was being lauded after producing a stunning cameo and changing the game in the 1-1 draw with Wolves. It was his remarkable run that led to the Whites receiving a penalty in stoppage-time.

It looked to be a performance that cemented his spot in and around the first-team. So it caused quite a lot of concern when he was not named in the match day squad for Sunday’s clash with Leicester City.

Marcelo Bielsa confirmed after the draw that Gelhardt had sustained a slight knock. And thus, the forward was not fully fit.

Interestingly, Bielsa claimed that it was not an injury. Instead, he suggested that discomfort was the reason for his absence.

Unfortunately, it appears that the problem may not have resolved itself. It was announced on Tuesday that the 19-year-old has pulled out of the England under-20 squad.

It remains to be seen just how long Gelhardt is out for. The encouraging news is that Leeds obviously have almost a fortnight before they take to the field to face Tottenham.

But there are concerns amongst supporters. The Whites have endured a rotten run of luck with injuries this season.

‘Our physios must be run ragged’: Leeds fans react to Gelhardt injury update

And some cannot help themselves but express their worry that the problem may be worse than first feared just off the back of what Leeds have dealt with.

With that in mind, here is how some of the Leeds fans have reacted to the news concerning Gelhardt…