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Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has said that Kemar Roofe will be available to make his return from a knee injury in the clash with Birmingham City on April 6.
What’s the latest?
The Yorkshire Evening Post quotes Bielsa as saying:
“Roofe is not going to be ready against Millwall but he’ll be available after that.”
Roofe has been on the sidelines since the middle of last month with a knee problem.
Earlier this week, the striker took to social media to reveal that he was in the latter stages of his recovery, which led to excitement amongst the Leeds supporters.
Roofe made no mention of when he would return, but Bielsa, speaking at his press conference on Thursday, revealed that the 26-year-old will miss Saturday’s clash with Millwall, but should be fit to face Birmingham on April 6.
The attacker has found the back of the net on 14 occasions in the Championship this season and his return will come at the perfect time for the Whites.
What do Leeds have left this season?
Eight Championship matches. Well, regular season matches, anyway. Leeds will hope that it is just the eight as they battle for a spot in the top two.
Bielsa’s side are currently in third, though, one point off Sheffield United, who recorded a 1-0 victory at Elland Road before the international break.
Roofe has missed his team’s last six Championship matches and that will become seven this weekend, but there is still plenty of football left to play.
In April, Leeds will face Millwall, Birmingham City, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic, Brentford and Aston Villa, before travelling to Ipswich Town on the final weekend of the 2018-19 campaign.
It is shaping up to be a fascinating battle to secure a top-two finish, but the return of Roofe at this stage of the campaign is a huge boost.
