Pontus Jansson due back in England today as Leeds United star awaits FA sanction and birth of his child

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Oct 2018, 07:01 BST
Updated 18th Oct 2018, 07:03 BST
Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson arrives at Elland Road ahead of the club's 1-1 draw with Brentford.Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson arrives at Elland Road ahead of the club's 1-1 draw with Brentford.
Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson arrives at Elland Road ahead of the club's 1-1 draw with Brentford.
Pontus Jansson kept his counsel after Sweden's Nations League clash with Slovakia as he awaited the outcome of his Football Association charge and the birth of his first child.

Jansson was due to fly back to England this morning and is hopeful of featuring in Leeds United’s Championship game at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday but he faces an uncertain 48 hours with the FA set to deal with him and his wife yet to give birth.

The defender travelled to Sweden at the start of the international break and missed the country’s first Nations League match against Russia to be with his family.

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A delay in the arrival of his baby, however, saw Jansson belatedly link up with the Sweden squad and complete 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Slovakia on Tuesday.

Pontus Jansson celebrates his equaliser against Brentford.Pontus Jansson celebrates his equaliser against Brentford.
Pontus Jansson celebrates his equaliser against Brentford.

United’s international players are in the process of returning to Thorp Arch ahead of Saturday’s visit to Ewood Park and while Jansson is unlikely to receive more than a fine from the FA for comments made about referee Jeremy Simpson, his personal circumstances could put his involvement at Blackburn in doubt.

Jansson was cited by England’s governing body after swearing in a live interview and accusing Simpson of “robbery” at the end of a 1-1 draw between Leeds and Brentford on October 6.