Marcelo Bielsa says Kemar Roofe won’t play for Leeds against Aston Villa

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Marcelo Bielsa’s Lees United will face Aston Villa at Elland Road in the Championship this weekend.

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has told The Yorkshire Evening Post that Kemar Roofe will not feature against Aston Villa this weekend.

The Whites will take on Villa at Elland Road in the Championship on Sunday afternoon.

Bielsa’s side are three points behind Yorkshire rivals in third place in the league table, and have to win against the Villans if they are to stand a chance of clinching automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Roofe is one of the best players in the current Leeds team, and the striker had only just returned to action from a knee injury he picked up in February.

The 26-year-old striker has made 26 starts and five substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, scoring 14 goals and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored.

Bielsa told The Yorkshire Evening Post: “Apart from (Kemar) Roofe and (Gjanni) Alioski, all the other players are available. He has a problem in the hip and he can’t use his maximum to sprint.”

When asked whether Roofe will be back before the end of the season, Bielsa said: “I think he will be available soon.”

Bad news

Villa are in a very good run of form at the moment, with Dean Smith’s side aiming to clinch promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs.

Leeds will find it hard to win against the Villans even at home, and with Roofe out of the match, the West Yorkshire outfit are going to find it really tough to pick up all three points at Elland Road.