Double blow for Leeds as Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips ruled out until March

Marcelo Bielsa was able to provide better news on some of the other Leeds absentees

Kalvin Phillips (left) and Liam Cooper (right) are not set to return for Leeds until March (Mike Egerton/PA)

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has revealed captain Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips are not expected to return from their respective hamstring injuries until March.

The duo sustained the problems during the 2-2 draw with Brentford at the start of December, and while they were not set to feature again until the new year, the update is a blow for the 16th-placed team in the Premier League.