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Leeds United defender Stuart Dallas suffered a broken leg in his team’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester City at Elland Road on Saturday, the club said in a statement.
Dallas was injured while making a challenge on City’s Jack Grealish in first-half stoppage time and received medical attention on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher.
“Stuart Dallas faces a lengthy period out of action due to a femoral fracture sustained in yesterday’s Premier League game with Manchester City,” a club statement read.
“Stuart was kept overnight at Leeds General Infirmary and will now travel to London for surgery and further tests.
“It is impossible to put into words just how important Stuart is to Leeds United on and off the field.
“Anyone who knows Stuart, knows he will come back from this stronger than ever, and in the meantime, he is sure to make his presence known at both Thorp Arch and Elland Road. There’s only one Stuart Dallas.”
Leeds are 17th in the table, five points above the relegation zone and next play Arsenal on May 8.