Jamal Blackman has left Leeds United following a leg break.
Leeds United hitman Tyler Roberts has offered his sympathies to former team-mate Jamal Blackman.
The Chelsea goalkeeper returned to West London for rehab on Friday after his season-long loan at Leeds was cut short following a leg break while playing for the Under-23s.
Blackman only made two appearances for Marcelo Bielsa’s side since joining in the summer, and both came in the Carabao Cup.
The 25-year-old thanked fans of the Elland Road club for their supportive messages on Twitter, and Roberts, a £4 million signing in January [Daily Mail], has tweeted his sorrow.
It isn’t a huge blow for Leeds, because Blackman was not a first-team regular, but the Whites’ recruitment team will be desperate for January nonetheless.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell is showing worrying signs in recent weeks and, well, Bielsa probably needs a top-class goalkeeper for the second half of the season.
The Northern Ireland international is brilliant, but is he top-level? At the moment probably not, but he’s only 22 and will more than likely reach that footing eventually.
For now, Leeds, who sit third in the Championship table, need better and Blackman’s injury is the perfect excuse to strengthen.
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