Leeds United striker Kemar Roofe has not started a game for Marcelo Bielsa’s side since February.
Roofe has only recently returned from injury, and he has lost his place in Leeds’ starting line-up.
The Whites’ top scorer has had to make do with a place on the substitutes’ bench in recent weeks, with Bielsa seemingly reluctant to hand him a starting chance.
But Bielsa’s latest comments suggest that Roofe simply isn’t at full fitness right now.
And the Leeds boss is hoping to have Roofe back fit and firing before long.
He said: “To have all the strikers at a good level, we need to recover Roofe. We need to get him back as soon as possible.”
Leeds have missed Roofe, but they coped without him in their starting line-up last night, as they beat Preston North End.
Roofe came off the substitutes’ bench late on, and helped Leeds pick up a 2-0 win at Deepdale.
Patrick Bamford scored both of Leeds’ goals, as they moved back into the top two spaces in the Championship table.
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