Stuart Dallas has not been in great form for Leeds United so far this season.
Leeds United winger Stuart Dallas has told The Yorkshire Evening Post that playing at the European Championship in the summer of 2016 has affected him this season.
Dallas, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder, featured for Northern Ireland at the Euro 2016 finals in France.
The 25-year-old played in four matches for his country, scoring two goals in the process.
The former Brentford star has featured in 15 Championship matches for Leeds so far this season.
Dallas has been able to create only 13 chances, and his impact for the West Yorkshire outfit so far this campaign has not been as expected.
The Leeds attacker has admitted that playing for Northern Ireland at the Euro 2016 finals in the summer has had an affect on him.
“The Euros took a bit out of me,” Dallas told The Yorkshire Evening Post. “I didn’t really have a rest and I wasn’t my usual self.
“I had a conversation with the manager and he did what was best for me at the time (by leaving Dallas out of United’s line-up). I came back in, was doing okay but then I got injured in one of the qualifiers. It wasn’t ideal.”
Dallas could feature for Leeds this evening when the Whites take on Cambridge United away from home at the Cambs Glass Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup.
Garry Monk’s side will head into the tie as favourites and should be able to progress to the fourth round of the prestigious cup competition.
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