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Videos: Two Leeds United players back in training ahead of West Ham clash

Leeds United take on West Ham United at Elland Road on Friday evening and Marcelo Bielsa will be without defenders Robin Koch and Diego Llorente – naming his starting eleven players in Wednesday’s press conference before the match.

Koch underwent surgery on a knee injury this week, after initially picking up the problem initially on his debut against Liverpool and since managing the problem. Diego Llorente replace the German, but he too picked up a muscle injury against Chelsea.

They join Gaetano Berardi and Adam Forshaw on the sidelines, but Bielsa is due to call on two players that he has been without against Chelsea. Having already named his Leeds side, it is clear that the returning Leeds duo will not be starting on Friday.

Bielsa confirmed that both Pablo Hernandez and Jamie Shackleton are available and Leeds reaffirmed that on Thursday, after posting a video on highlights from the training session. Hernandez and Shackleton were both spotted.

The first video sees Hernandez walking onto the Thorp Arch pitches alongside Liam Cooper, while Ian Poveda sings behind him. Hernandez, 35, has been missing from the last four games since angrily reacting to being substituted against Leicester.

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Shackleton also made an appearance in the video during the video, passing the ball to Gjanni Alioski who then tries to joke they were not starting – prompting a hilarious reaction from winger Helder Costa.

Whether £19k-a-week ( Hernandez or academy product Shackleton will be included in the matchday squad or feature from the bench remains to be seen.

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