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Leeds United’s Ezgjan Alioski says he has lost weight

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Ezgjan Alioski joined Leeds United in the summer of 2017.

Leeds United's Ezgjan Alioski during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Birmingham City at Elland Road on September 22, 2018 in Leeds, England.

Leeds United winger Ezgjan Alioski has revealed to The Yorkshire Post that he has lost weight this season.

Alioski has also said that he is fitter now than he was during the 2017-18 campaign.

“I am fitter now,” Alioski told The Yorkshire Post. “I have lost kilos and fat that I did not have so much of.

“At the first you think it is not so important, but then you see after how much we run, what we do on the pitch, and how fit we are. All of the players see a difference, not just me.”

Stats

Alioski joined Leeds from Lugano in the summer of 2017 for a transfer fee reported by The Yorkshire Evening Post to be worth £2 million.

The 26-year-old scored seven goals and provided five assists in 40 Championship starts for Leeds last season, according to WhoScored.

So far this campaign, the winger has scored three goals and provided two assists in nine league appearances for the West Yorkshire outfit, according to WhoScored.

Leeds United's Ezgjan Alioski goes close with an effort in the closing stages during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Birmingham City at Elland Road on September 22,...

Bouncing back

Leeds will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship this evening when they take on Sheffield Wednesday away from home.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side will head into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Birmingham City at Elland Road in the league.

The West Yorkshire outfit are at the top of the league table at the moment with 18 points from nine matches, level on points with second-placed Middlesbrough.

Leeds United's Ezgjan Alioski during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Birmingham City at Elland Road on September 22, 2018 in Leeds, England.