Leeds United attacker Kemar Roofe was substituted off against Preston North End.
Kemar Roofe has admitted to the Yorkshire Evening Times that he was forced off during Leeds United’s last match against Preston North End due to cramp.
Roofe has struggled for game-time at Leeds recently, but was handed a chance to start against Preston.
The former Oxford man was in impressive form, when Leeds beat Preston 3-0 at the weekend.
Roofe set Leeds on their way to the win, when he scored the first goal of the match.
However, the attacker had to be taken off earlier than he hoped, due to a lack of fitness.
“I didn’t want to come off [on Saturday] but I had to,” Roofe said.
“With the weather – it was a hot day – there was a lot of running and also the ground was hard.
“I think with the combination of both, that is how I ended up with cramp. But that is all it was, just something that I couldn’t prevent and stop.”
Roofe is likely to start in Leeds’ next match, which comes against Newcastle United on Friday.
Garry Monk will be hoping that the 24-year-old shows no signs of fatigue at St. James’ Park.
Leeds are looking to protect their play off spot, with the Whites currently having a five point advantage over seventh placed Fulham.
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