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Jaka Bijol could return(Image: Richard Sellers\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Leeds United could have a fully fit squad of players for the first time in a long while for Friday\u2019s crucial relegation clash with Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n
Daniel James was back from his hamstring setback and in contention for selection ahead of the game with Arsenal but Daniel Farke<\/a> had underlined that he would be careful to reintroduce him after such a long time out. He did not make the matchday squad as a result.<\/p>\n He could make his first squad since late November for this week\u2019s match. Sean Longstaff has been back for nearly a month now but could potentially start his first game since November. Others could be welcomed back into the fold too.<\/p>\n Lukas Nmecha<\/p>\n Nmecha<\/a> was ruled out of the Arsenal clash with a hamstring issue, not his first of the season. However, the setback was only thought to be minor and the hope was he would be back in time for Forest.<\/p>\n Nmecha – who has five goals this season – also sustained a hamstring injury back in December and missed three games before Christmas. He has only started one game since – the goalless draw away at Liverpool, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin benched only for rotation purposes.<\/p>\n Expected return date:<\/strong> Friday, February 6<\/p>\n James Justin<\/p>\n The defender is a doubt for the match, though there is hope he can make the cut after this week\u2019s assessments. He was brought off at half-time against Arsenal as Farke changed to a back four, but it turns out that the removal of Justin<\/a> was enforced rather than purely tactical.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had pain in his toe,\u201d Farke explained. \u201cI hope it\u2019s not broken, but there is a danger something has happened.\u201d Justin has grown into an important player for Leeds amid the switch to a back three and his absence would leave Sam Byram as the only natural full-back option.<\/p>\n Expected return date:<\/strong> Friday, February 6<\/p>\n Jaka Bijol<\/p>\n