{"id":412533,"date":"2026-02-07T07:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/412533\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:16:13","slug":"murillo-injury-latest-calvert-lewin-hungry-for-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/412533\/","title":{"rendered":"Murillo injury latest + Calvert-Lewin \u201chungry for more\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United recorded a well-deserved 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Friday, with goals scored by Jayden Bogle (\u00a34.4m), Noah Okafor (\u00a35.5m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (\u00a35.9m).<\/p>\n

Here are our Scout Notes from Elland Road.<\/p>\n

\"\"CALVERT-LEWIN \u201cHUNGRY FOR MORE\u201d<\/p>\n

Calvert-Lewin netted his 10th Premier League goal of the season at Elland Road on Friday.<\/p>\n

Of those goals, nine have been scored in 13 matches since the end of November, a period (Gameweeks 13-25) which has seen him produce 76 points, the most of any forward.<\/p>\n

Against Forest, the superb Ilia Gruev (\u00a34.7m) provided his second assist of the night, when his cross was chested into the net by Calvert-Lewin.<\/p>\n

He\u2019d previously seen a header smash off the bar, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you go into any season, double figures is what you\u2019ve got to aim for as a No 9 in this league. Double figures and above. It\u2019s nice to hit that milestone but I\u2019m hungry for more.\u00a0I\u2019m striving every day to improve and keep scoring more goals. The faith and belief the club and the fanbase and manager have put in me has helped me a lot. I like to think I\u2019m repaying that.\u00a0I\u2019m really enjoying my football and leading the line. I\u2019ve not [scored double figures] for a while. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve been striving for since the last time I did it. I understand I\u2019m judged on goals like any centre forward but I try to lead by example and bring as much experience to the team as possible.\u201d \u2013 Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/p>\n

In a performance full of attacking intent, Leeds created seven big chances against Forest, the most they\u2019ve managed in a single game all season.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve now lost just two of their last 13 matches in all competitions, with a trip to Stamford Bridge up next on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

BOGLE\/GUDMUNDSSON THREAT<\/p>\n

Leeds were excellent on Friday, with their wing-backs a constant threat.<\/p>\n

Bogle ended up in the centre-forward position for his opener, slotting in after a superb pass from Gruev.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working on those runs in behind and luckily, Ilia [Gruev] found me with a great pass and then I just tried to stay cool and composed in front of goal.\u201d \u2013 Jayden Bogle<\/p>\n

Okafor added a quickfire second shortly after.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Gudmundsson (\u00a33.8m) was particularly bright, too.<\/p>\n

Positioned high up the pitch, he found plenty of joy down the left, particularly in the first-half. A constant outlet for his teammates, Gudmundsson received 14 passes in the final-third, the most of any player on the pitch.<\/p>\n

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Above: Gabriel Gudmundsson\u2019s touch heatmap in Gameweek 25<\/p>\n

There was no clean sheet for Leeds, however, with Forest debutant Lorenzo Lucca (\u00a35.5m) heading into the net late on. The 6ft 7in centre-forward carried a threat after he came on, in stark contrast to the ineffective performance of Igor Jesus (\u00a35.8m).<\/p>\n

MURILLO INJURY LATEST<\/p>\n

Sean Dyche was without influential centre-back Murillo (\u00a35.2m) on Friday due to injury.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian sustained a calf issue on Thursday and has already been sent for a scan.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe got injured yesterday after training. He reported something in his calf and he\u2019s had a scan and there\u2019s something there. It\u2019s not drastic but we need to hope that it calms down pretty quickly and it just depends on how his body heals really.\u201d \u2013 Sean Dyche on Murillo<\/p>\n

The absence of Murillo and the suspended Neco Williams (\u00a34.7m) forced a defensive reshuffle.<\/p>\n

Morato (\u00a34.3m) took Murillo\u2019s spot in defence, youngster Zach Abbott (\u00a33.8m) started at right back, with Ola Aina (\u00a34.7m) moving over to the left.<\/p>\n

But Forest were all at sea as a result, conceding 2.5 expected goals (xG).<\/p>\n

Morato and Abbott were particularly poor, while debutant Stefan Ortega (\u00a34.7m), in for the injured Matz Sels (\u00a34.6m), should probably have done better in goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe killer is giving away three awful goals. The first came after we had calmed everything down and were getting into the game. It was an awful goal from our point of view; just a straight ball over the defence. No one likes that as a manager. Then they scored another. At half-time, I said we have to rethink but then we concede very early in the second half. By the end, we are trying to affect the game \u2013 and the subs did well \u2013 but it is too late by then. There is no qualms about the result; they were better than us on the night. You have to do the basics and we didn\u2019t do them. Our performance wasn\u2019t there. We had to match their energy, and we didn\u2019t.\u201d \u2013 Sean Dyche<\/p>\n

Williams is at least back from suspension in midweek, but if Murillo is set for a spell on the sidelines, it\u2019s surely good news for Mateus Mane (\u00a34.6m) owners in Double Gameweek 26, with Wolverhampton Wanderers set to square off against Forest on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The 67th-minute substitution of Morgan Gibbs-White (\u00a37.3m), who got himself into some decent positions in the first half, was surely made with that upcoming six-pointer in mind, with Forest 3-0 down at the time of his withdrawal.<\/p>\n

MORE ANDERSON\/STRUIJK DEFCON<\/p>\n

Elliot Anderson (\u00a35.3m) banked defensive contribution (DefCon) points for a record ninth consecutive game on Friday.<\/p>\n

The central midfielder has now produced DefCon in 18 of his 25 starts this season.<\/p>\n

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Above: Players sorted by DefCon success rate (%) in 2025\/26 (min 500 mins)<\/p>\n

Pascal Struijk (\u00a34.3m) is another DefCon magnet \u2013 he\u2019s now on a run of eight DefCon returns in his last 10 starts.<\/p>\n

Tricky tests await Leeds this month, with matches against Chelsea, Aston Villa and Manchester City to come.<\/p>\n

However, Struijk could be a cheap defender to consider from Gameweek 29, when Leeds\u2019 fixtures become much more favourable.<\/p>\n

His first strike of the campaign is surely on the way: Struijk has produced the highest xG tally of any player in the division without a goal so far this season (2.43).<\/p>\n

As for\u00a0Joe Rodon\u00a0(\u00a33.9m), he should bank DefCon points in the next update.<\/p>\n

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