Leeds United boss Daniel Farke on whether Sean Longstaff could be involved at Newcastle United - plus updates on trio

Longstaff, who moved from Tyneside for £12million last summer, was named on the bench and was an unused substitute in Sunday's match against Manchester United after being out with a calf injury since late November.

Captain Ethan Ampadu is back in the reckoning following a one-match ban.

The game is likely to come too soon for Jayden Bogle (calf) and Joe Rodon (ankle), but both are progressing well, while Dan James (hamstring) is a couple of weeks away from a return to training.

Farke, whose 16th-placed side are seeking to extend their excellent seven-match unbeaten sequence, said: "Thank god, there's no new injury concerns, which is also important news after such a competitive game (on Sunday).

"And right now we try to recover smart, just to prepare for a quick turnaround again to be ready then for Wednesday evening at Newcastle.

"Sean Longstaff was back in the mix at the weekend.

"If I'm honest, initially my plan was to involve him the first time for the FA Cup game (at Derby next Sunday) because he was out for six weeks - or slightly more than six weeks.

"Normally I like to have a player, at least after such a long-term injury, with a full week of training.

"But Sean is an important player for us, not just on the pitch but also off the pitch, and to have his maturity and his personality in the dressing room, especially once a few other key players are out, is always important.

"And for him, each and every day on the training pitch is beneficial.

"At the moment we don't have really a proper team training because also today (Monday) we have of course split a bit more into two groups.

"One group with a bit more recovery session and the others with a bit more load on the pitch. And of course he (Longstaff) was involved in the group on the pitch with a bit more load.

"It was another important session also for him, but it's rarely an opportunity at the moment to do some tactical work with the whole team for that.

"It's a bit tricky, but let's see who is available. Ethan Ampadu will come back, which is quite important also in a similar position like Sean would feature for us. And yes, perhaps there's also a chance (for Longstaff) to be involved in the squad again, and definitely not for 90 minutes - also definitely not in the starting line-up."

Providing updates on Bogle and Rodon, Farke added: "We just hope that he recovers pretty quickly from his calf injury, so what I can confirm is that Joe Roden and Jadon Bogle were also today not in team training, but they were doing individual work - their rehab work.

"But they're actually closer, both are making a good process. If the Newcastle game comes too soon or there is still a possibility to involve them somehow, we will see.

"But at the moment it's perhaps more realistic that they are not ready for this game, but definitely then on the other side of the FA Cup fixture.

"He (James) is to plan, I think at the moment he's around two weeks away from team training and this is the first step, so we expect him in two weeks at least around this date, then back in team training and then we'll see how quick he is and available for the games."