Izzy Brown shares advice from Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa

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Leeds United’s Izzy Brown is close to making a return to full fitness after missing much of the season so far.

Leeds United attacker Izzy Brown has told the Yorkshire Evening Post that Marcelo Bielsa told him to take the ball on the run, rather than standing still.

Brown is making his way back from injury, but Bielsa has quickly spotted a flaw in the forward’s game.

The Chelsea loanee has a tendency to take the ball in a static position, rather than when he is on the move.

And Brown said of Bielsa: “It’s different to what I’ve ever experienced.

“You see how much he notices in the game and how much attention he pays to details

. “The other day I played in the 23s and he told me ‘don’t receive the ball standing still’. I thought ‘why would you not receive it standing still?’.

“He said ‘you always have to receive it when you’re running’. The way he thinks about the game is so different to other people. I think he’s going to better me.”

Brown is still waiting to make his Leeds debut after arriving on loan in the summer.

Leeds knew when he arrived that the youngster would be out until around the new year, due to his fitness issues.

Brown is edging closer to full fitness now, and could even make a return ahead of schedule.

When he is fit again, Brown will have a tough task breaking into Bielsa’s line-up, as competition for places in the attacking positions is fierce.

Leeds already have the likes of Pablo Hernandez and Samu Saiz who are capable of playing in Brown’s favoured number 10 slot, and the youngster’s return which will leave Bielsa with a selection dilemma to solve.