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Marcelo Bielsa comments on Leeds United’s Tyler Roberts

Marcelo Bielsa the Leeds United manager during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Leeds United at Deepdale on April 09, 2...
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Tyler Roberts is playing well for Leeds United at the moment.

Tyler Roberts of Leeds United challenges Ben Pearson of Preston North End during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Leeds United at Deepdale on April 09, 2019 in...

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has told Leeds Live that Tyler Roberts’ best position is behind the striker.

Roberts is a very versatile footballer who can operate as a striker, winger or attacking midfielder.

The 20-year-old has made 17 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, scoring three goals and providing four assists in the process, according to WhoScored.

Leeds head coach Bielsa has outlined Roberts’s best position, stating that it is behind the striker.

Bielsa told Leeds Live when asked about Roberts’s best position: “His best position is where he’s playing right now. Behind the striker, as a playmaker. But at the same time he can play as a number nine, and also as a winger.”

Tyler Roberts of Wales in action during the UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier match between Wales and Slovakia at the Cardiff City Stadium on March 24, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales.

Promotion challenge

Leeds will return to action on Saturday evening when they take on Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road in the Championship.

The Whites are second in the league table at the moment with 79 points from 41 matches, six points behind leaders Norwich City and a point ahead of third-placed Sheffield United.

With just five more rounds of matches left in the Championship this season, Leeds simply have to win their remaining games in order to guarantee their place in the Premier League for the 2019-20 campaign.

24th March 2019, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales; UEFA European Championships Qualification football, Wales versus Slovakia; Tyler Roberts of Wales takes the shot but misses the target