Leeds suffer gutting Patrick Bamford injury setback | OneFootball

Leeds United will still be without Patrick Bamford this weekend after he suffered yet another injury setback…

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Marcelo Bielsa has been without his star striker for the bulk of the 2021/22 campaign and now the head coach has revealed a new blow ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle United this afternoon.

“[Adam] Forshaw and [Junior] Firpo have muscular injuries and Bamford has a new injury,” he told reporters (via Sky Sports). “He has overcome his muscular issues, but now he has an issue at the bottom of his foot.”

The 28-year-old forward has missed 16 of their last 17 league games with ankle and hamstring problems. His one 22-minute cameo (against Brentford) saw him bag his second goal of the season but ultimately he’s only played six top-flight matches since the start of the 2021/22 season.

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Gutting setback

This will come as a frustrating and gutting blow to Bielsa as he is still missing one of his most crucial players at a key point in the season.

Last term, Bamford was United’s top goalscorer as they recorded a ninth-place finish – as per WhoScored, the £18m-rated star scored 17 goals in 37 appearances and led the team for shots (2.8) per game.

In his absence, the Argentinian head coach has tried and tested a number of players up front, largely settling for one of Daniel James or Jack Harrison, who are wingers by trade. This has failed to be much of a success.

It has meant that Raphinha has emerged as a standout player for Bielsa as he leads the way for goals scored (eight), shots (3.1 per game), key passes (2.1 per game) and dribbles (2.3 per game), also via WhoScored.

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