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Garry Monk talks up Kemar Roofe’s potential at Leeds United

Oxford's Kemar Roofe celebrates scoring their third goal (Reuters)
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Leeds United signed Kemar Roofe from Oxford United last summer.

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Garry Monk has told the Yorkshire Evening Post that Kemar Roofe has massive potential to fulfil at Leeds United.

Roofe was brought to Leeds from Oxford United last summer, and he has taken a while to adapt to playing in the Championship.

Leeds United's Kemar Roofe in action against Blackburn Rovers' Jason Lowe (L)

The 23-year-old forward has been used sparingly by Monk, but he has started in Leeds’ last two matches.

Roofe scored Leeds’ winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers in their most recent match, after prodding home a cross from Hadi Sacko.

And Monk said: “I said all along that he’ll be important. It was my job to help him into the team and to improve him. There’s some massive potential here.”

Leeds' Kemar Roofe and Blackburn's Jason Lowe in action

Leeds’ win against Wolves means that they have now won six of their last nine matches, to start moving up the Championship table.

Leeds are now in 10th place in the second tier standings, and they are lurking just outside the play offs.

The Whites are next in action on Tuesday evening, when they take on Norwich City in the last 16 of the EFL Cup.

General view inside the stadium before the game - Elland Road