Newcastle United face uncertainty over their defensive selections ahead of the Premier League fixture at Elland Road on Monday evening.
The club’s Austrian head coach Matthias Jaissle declined to provide clarity regarding his choices at right-back for the encounter against Leeds United.
Amar Dedic was forced to withdraw during the interval of Newcastle’s Carabao Cup third-round victory at Millwall on Wednesday evening.
The Bosnia-Herzegovina international departed the contest at the New Den due to concerns surrounding his hamstring.
Jaissle stated that the substitution had been made as a precautionary measure, though he declined to verify whether Dedic had recovered sufficiently to feature against Leeds.
The 36-year-old former Salzburg manager expressed reservations about discussing medical matters publicly, citing player welfare as his primary consideration.
According to Jaissle, initial indications following the Millwall match suggested the injury was not severe.
The Tyneside club at least welcome the return of Tino Livramento following a shin complaint that prevented the England youth international from participating in the World Cup.
The 23-year-old former Chelsea defender entered the contest as a substitute during the second half at Millwall and completed the full ninety minutes without further incident, demonstrating attacking intent down the right flank with several promising surges forward.
Jaissle expressed satisfaction with Livramento’s progression, acknowledging the defender had completed a full week of training sessions for the first time since joining from Southampton.
The Austrian suggested the Millwall appearance represented valuable game time against a formidable opponent in challenging conditions.