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Leeds United striker Eddie Nketiah comments on Marcelo Bielsa

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Eddie Nketiah joined Leeds United on loan from Arsenal in the summer transfer window.

Eddie Nketiah of Leeds United reacts during the Carabao Cup second round match between Leeds United and Stoke City at Elland Road on August 27, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Leeds United striker Eddie Nketiah has given his take on working with head coach Marcelo Bielsa, as quoted in The Yorkshire Evening Post.

Nketiah joined Championship club Leeds on loan from Premier League outfit Arsenal in the summer transfer window.

The 20-year-old striker has played 29 minutes in the Championship for the Whites so far this season, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored.

The England Under-21 international has said what he thinks about working with Leeds head coach Bielsa on a daily basis.

Nketiah told The Yorkshire Evening Post about Bielsa: “He’s good. I think he is a really demanding coach both in training and in the games and I feel like he does a lot of reviews and one-to-one stuff and looks a lot at your game and works on it.

“It has been a good experience to learn under a different manager and coming a bit out of your comfort zone a bit and learning more.

“Hopefully I can continue learning and developing and see how the future goes.”

Eddie Nketiah of Leeds United celebrates during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road on August 21, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Encouraging for Arsenal

Nketiah is a very talented and promising young striker who has a bright future at Arsenal, and playing on loan at Leeds and working with Bielsa will make him a better footballer.

It must be very encouraging for Arsenal to hear that the 20-year-old is enjoying himself at Elland Road and learning from Bielsa, as the Gunners could have a real star on their hands in the coming years.

As for Leeds, the West Yorkshire outfit will hope that Nketiah can push Patrick Bamford hard for a place in the starting lineup on a regular basis.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa takes his place in the dugout during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Leeds United at Bet365 Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Stoke on...