Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa admits United have missed the presence of Patrick Bamford in attack – and concedes he does not know when the striker will be available to return from his problematic ankle injury.
The England striker sustained the problem in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle on 17 September – and has not been seen since. The loss of their star striker has badly hindered Leeds, who have just one Premier League win to their name this season. And last season’s top scorer has again been ruled out against Norwich on Sunday – and Bielsa does not know when he will return.
“There is no precise return date for the injuries of [Luke] Ayling, Bamford and [Robin] Koch,” Bielsa explained.
In his absence, Leeds have started with record signing Rodrigo Moreno up front. He has one goal – a penalty against Wolves last week – to his name, and Bielsa admits their threat up front has dipped in Bamford’s absence.
