Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson set for quick return from injury

Sweden manager Graham Potter has delivered a positive injury update on left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson.

The 27-year-old came off at half-time against Spurs with a hamstring injury – his third in eight months.

But he is expected to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Nations League on Saturday.

“The X-ray went well, but we need to see him and go through a couple of days of recovery to make sure he's okay," said former York City player Potter. "He'll probably be on the field with the guys on Wednesday-Thursday. There's no problem.”

INJURY: Gabriel Gudmundsson (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)placeholder image
INJURY: Gabriel Gudmundsson (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Tarik Muharemovic is suspended for the visitors.

Meanwhile, Nico Elvedi says it is "sad" representing Switzerland without his Leeds United club-mate Noah Okafor.

The forward stepped back from international football after a World Cup where he played just 62 minutes, vowing not to appear for Switzerland whilst Murat Yakin is the coach.

It is probably no bad thing for Leeds, with Okafor restricted by injury in recent weeks, though not enough to stop him scoring the quickest goal as a substitute to win Saturday's game at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

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EXILE: Noah Okafor (Image: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

At 26, Okafor is young to be turning his back on international football, and Elvedi admits he wishes he was part of the squad which will face Slovenia and Scotland in Nations League games this month.

"I love Noah," says centre-back Elvedi, a summer signing from Borussia Monchengladbach. "He's a very good player, and very important for us.

"He has speed and quality in the one against one.

"Of course it's sad (he no longer plays for Switzerland), but it was his decision and everybody accepted it, so we can keep the focus on the club. I have to go alone, but that's okay."

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