Charlie Taylor says he will not be back in action for Leeds United until the start of next month.
The young left-back has been out of action with glandular fever and has been eyeing returning to first team training from next week.
This weekend's match at home against Rotherham United comes too soon for Taylor, while Leeds' following game, away at QPR, will also come too soon for the starlet.
Instead the defender is targeting a return for the Whites' home match against Hull City on 5th December.
He said on BBC Radio Leeds: "Realistically maybe the Hull game. Hopefully I'll be in the squad for that.
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"It's hard to say really, but obviously the Rotherham game will come too soon and the QPR game too probably."
Taylor has watched on as Leeds have clocked up back-to-back wins in the Championship under new head coach Steve Evans, the latest being a comfortable 3-0 victory away at Huddersfield Town before the international break.
The young defender was also in attendance on Friday night as Leeds played and beat Wycombe Wanderers, 2-0, in a friendly fixture at Adams Park.
