Stuart Dallas, a Leeds United midfielder, is becoming more involved behind the scenes when an injury update becomes available.
Stuart Dallas, the Leeds United midfielder, is still sidelined for several weeks but is making progress, according to Graham Smyth.
On Friday (15 September), the Yorkshire Evening Post journalist told the Inside Elland Road podcast that his participation behind the scenes is growing.
The 32-year-old is out with an uncommon femur injury and was last seen in action in February 2022 against Manchester City.
“Stuart Dallas is improving,” Smyth said at 4:21. Still on the injured reserve list. We understand he is getting closer to first-team training than he was previously, which is obviously huge.
“With such a long layoff, you’d think a player would need several weeks of full-team training rather than just one or two before he’s ready to play.” Dallas is becoming more involved and visible around the facility.
“Stuart Dallas’ injury was comparable to a car accident injury.” Because the femur is such a powerful component of the body, football players seldom fracture it.
“There is never a linear return from a severe injury.” There are always going to be setbacks.”
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Dallas just addressed his return on Twitter and called out the rumors that he is retiring.
That’s a good sign that he’s excited about returning to football, which suggests he’s confidence in his body’s ability to recover.
18 months is certainly a long time away, especially for someone over 30, as the body takes considerably longer to heal.
This demonstrates that he is a warrior, and his role behind the scenes is rising, indicating that he is nearing a return.
It would be ambitious to expect him to return before the end of the year, but breakthroughs in medicine make it difficult to rule out.
Fans will be relieved to have him return, and he will be a vital figure in the locker room.
In other Leeds United news, if the worst-case scenario occurs, a Whites player will be out for more than 12 weeks due to injury.
