Farke on Gruev, transfers and 'unstoppable bulldozer' Brentford

On the injuries in the squad, Farke said: "It's [Ilia] Gruev's second week training with the team so he's edging closer and closer. Also some good news was Gudmundsson and Gnonto - as it stands they will join us this afternoon [in training] for the first time after their injuries. We have to wait to see how their bodies reacts. Obviously, we just have two days but definitely good news."

On the likelihood of Gruev playing on Sunday, he said: "He has missed more or less four months without playing a game so we have to make a decision. Physically, he is edging closer and closer. He also looks good on the training pitch. If I need him, I would have no problems to call him to the squad. We have now, thank god, a situation where we don't have to rush Ilia."

On the club's transfer window so far, he said: "We are in a good position. Very pleased with our window so far. We will stay aware because the feeling is that we want to do something more. We're definitely in a good place. I like our window so far and all our signings are spot on. Early signs are great but we have a long season."

On the goalkeeping situation, he confirmed Lucas Perri is nearing a loan exit, which was reported earlier on this page, with Leeds set to bring in Michael Zetterer from Eintracht Frankfurt. Farke said: "It's correct that we have allowed Lucas Perri to travel and it's correct that we're pretty close to bringing someone in, but I only want to speak about this once it has been confirmed."

The Leeds boss also said he was "cautiously optimistic" of further new arrivals before the transfer window closes next Tuesday.

On the options for the number nine role, Farke said Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha have a "pretty similar" profile but on his options he said he is "happy with this".

Farke described Sunday's opponents Brentford as the "standout" team of the season and "an unstoppable bulldozer". He added that his side will have to be at their very best to get three points.