Luton Town Receive Timely Boost Ahead of Leeds United Clash
Luton Town have been handed a significant injury boost ahead of their upcoming Championship fixture against Leeds United. The Hatters are set to welcome back Amari’i Bell and Jordan Clark to their matchday squad, with both players having overcome their respective fitness issues.
Bell, the Jamaican international, had been sidelined with a minor Achilles problem that forced him to miss Saturday’s victory over Hull City. However, he has made a swift recovery and is now available for selection.
Providing an update on Bell’s fitness, Luton Town manager Rob Edwards stated: “He’s fit. It was a bit of a strange Achilles injury. He was in a lot of pain on the day, but he’s recovered well and he’s available, which is good for us.”
In addition to Bell’s return, Jordan Clark is also in contention to face Leeds United after serving a one-match suspension. Furthermore, Reece Burke, Shandon Baptiste, and Tom Krauß, who were all substituted during the second half of the Hull City match, are expected to be available for selection.
Edwards explained that the substitutions were made as a precautionary measure to avoid exacerbating any potential injuries. “It was more us being proactive, and they were starting to feel things,” he said. “Shandon was cramping up, Burkey even at half-time was saying, ‘I’m not going to be able to last all of it.’ The lads are being honest. We want them to be able to get through it and push as much as possible, but we don’t want to break people either.”
With Luton Town facing a challenging away double-header against Leeds United and Norwich City, Edwards has hinted that he may rotate his squad to ensure that his players are adequately rested and prepared for the demands ahead. “What we’ll do is we’ll try and pick what we think is the best team for this game, and then we’ll do exactly the same for Norwich in a couple of days’ time after that,” he said. “So, it won’t necessarily be based on energy levels or fitness; it will be who can do that job, what job do we need, and go off that.”