Kemar Roofe is only just coming back into contention at Leeds United.
Roofe is just returning from injury for Leeds, and he has been held back in recent weeks.
The Whites’ top scorer has been kept on the substitutes’ bench, as Bielsa is yet to be convinced that he is ready to start again.
And Bielsa admits that the only way Leeds will find out whether Roofe is ready is by giving him time on the pitch.
“He missed a lot of time away. The minutes in the previous game were minutes with very little space on the pitch,” Bielsa said.
“He has to play to improve his performance. We cannot verify his level in training. He has done a very high work to arrive to the game in very good condition.
“You have to put this effort and work into the games. Roofe is a player very focused to come back into the team in his best condition.”
The £3 million striker (Yorkshire Evening Post) could come into Leeds’ team on Tuesday evening, when they take on Preston North End.
With Pablo Hernandez struggling with injury, Bielsa has already confirmed that Roofe will be his first choice to replace the Spaniard if he misses out (Leeds Live).
Leeds are under pressure to win on Tuesday evening, as they are playing catch up in the race to claim an automatic promotion spot.
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