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Leeds United manager Daniel Farke gave a positive update on the recovery progress of injured trio Ilia Gruev, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Willy Gnonto. All three were absent as Leeds kicked off the new Premier League campaign with an away win over Nottingham Forest. However, Farke is hopeful that the trio could all return to action soon. Gruev has been sidelined since suffering a meniscus knee injury last April, while Gudmundsson and Gnonto both picked up injuries in pre-season. “He was part-integrated in the last week,” Farke revealed on Gruev’s progress. “And fully back in team training in the last days, which is definitely good news. “This game comes a bit too soon for him because he was out for months. We want him to be at least two weeks back in team training before he’s ready for some action. “He seems to be good, no reaction with his knee. He looks good on the training pitch and every training day will help. But this game definitely comes a bit too soon after being out for such long time. But he’s back in team training which is good.” The German boss continued: “Gabby (Gudmundsson) and Willy (Gnonto) are not. But rehab is also going in a good way. “We expect them not to be too long to be back in team training. Perhaps even at some point in this week.” Farke added: “As far as I’m aware there’s no new injuries. Nowadays our doctors, physios and sports scientists do lots of tests and recovery tests. No one has told me that any player involved on Saturday is not available for tomorrow. So I expect to have more or less the same players available.”