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Leeds keeper Meslier close to return - Marsch

Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier will soon be given the green light to start training, according to his manager.

Whites boss Jesse Marsch hopes that he will have his young shot stopper back in training after his recovery from glandular fever.

Meslier was not part of the first-team camp that went to Spain for training during the World Cup break.

“He has sort of a test tomorrow morning when they kind of do some internal checking," Marsch confirmed in his pre-match press conference ahead of a Premier League tie against Manchester City.

“If he's cleared, which they typically think, it'll be four weeks by that point, that we think he'll be back in training.

“He's been active. With glandular fever, it's two things, it's modifying so they don't get chronic fatigue and then it's also making sure that they have no contact so that the when they have swelling of internal organs that you're not risking any damage.

“He's felt really good and I expect him to be in full training."

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