Leeds United manager Garry Monk has revealed that second-choice goalkeeper Marco Silvestri could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The 26-year-old has not played a single minute in the Championship this season due to the ever-present Rob Green, but not having your back-up for the final stretch of the campaign is a concern.
The shot-stopper required an operation, which means that Bailey Peacock-Farrell is likely to be upgraded to second choice after he was named on the bench for last weekend’s 3-0 win over Preston.
Rumours were swirling around on Twitter that Silvestri was bizarrely feigning injury, but now those claims have been put to bed.
This season, the Italian has made just six appearances in total – four in the EFL Cup and two in the FA Cup.
As it stands, the Whites will be fighting for promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs as they are fifth in the table, five points above seventh-placed Fulham.
Monk’s side will face Norwich City, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Brentford and Sheffield Wednesday before the regular season comes to an end.
After the manager confirmed Silvestri’s absence, some fans gave their reactions on Twitter.
