Injuries to Illan Meslier and Patrick Bamford not being serious is a "massive boost" for Leeds, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke.

The £36m-rated pair were forced off in the victory at Wolves last Friday but aren't expected to spend a long spell on the sidelines.

What happened to Meslier and Bamford?

While Leeds' win at Molineux was one of their best in recent Premier League memory, it was far from the perfect evening for Jesse Marsch.

The American might have watched his side complete a remarkable second half comeback, but he lost four players to injury during the game.

Bamford was the first of those, pulling up after just 23 minutes with the same foot injury that has been causing him so many issues over the last couple of months.

Marsch said: "I think his plantar fasciitis [has] been sensitive over the last couple of weeks. Obviously, he was very disappointed and then the reaction can look like it's a bad injury, but I don't think it is."

Diego Llorente and Mateusz Klich were next to come off before Leeds lost their goalkeeper early in the second period when he was involved in an incident with Raul Jimenez. The challenge saw the Wolves striker sent off, while Meslier was replaced having taken a whack to his hip.

Once more, however, Marsch remained optimistic about the Frenchman. "He picked up a bit of like a hip contusion and we'll see what that looks like in the coming days, but I don't think it's too bad," he admitted.

What did O'Rourke say about Meslier and Bamford?

He told GIVEMESPORT: "It's a massive boost. That's two key players in two key positions for them. Goalkeeper for Meslier and Bamford up front, who only recently returned for them."

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Could Meslier and Bamford play against Southampton?

Losing four players in the same game was a minor disaster for the Elland Road side, although the fact it came before an international break is some sort of consolation for Marsch.

By the time Leeds host Southampton at Elland Road on Saturday week, it'll have been just under 15 days since they last played, meaning the likes of Meslier and Bamford will be hoping to have every chance of playing in that game.

With no press conferences over the international break, it's impossible to know exactly how those injuries have settled down, but the way Marsch spoke about them immediately after the Wolves win would suggest that the pair might be involved against the Saints.