Ethan Ampadu was in a defiant mood when speaking to Wales boss Craig Bellamy in the aftermath of his knee injury, with the Leeds United captain ready to work hard and ‘hit the ground running’ next year.

Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu will be out until January after sustaining a knee ligament injury in their win against Coventry.

The Welsh international was forced off before half-time against Coventry City and was replaced by Ao Tanaka. Farke has now confirmed in his pre-match press conference, ahead of his side's match against Norwich City, that the knee injury that Ampadu sustained against the Sky Blues has ruled him out until January.

Leeds United have now suffered a fresh injury blow alongside Ethan Ampadu before the clash with Norwich City, according to journalist Beren Cross.

Leeds United have suffered a huge blow to their Premier League return credentials after manager Daniel Farke confirmed that defender Ethan Ampadu will be out of first-team training for another 10 weeks - with expectations that he won't make a return to the pitch until January.