Patrick Bamford injury update emerges at Leeds United as pre-season absence explained
Leeds United are continuing to manage Patrick Bamford’s workload in pre-season following his return from injury, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post.
The outlet reported on its website on Monday (8 July) that the striker who has been absent in the footage posted to social media by the club in recent days, missed the end of last season with a knee injury.
While speculation has been rife among supporters as to why the 30-year-old was not visible alongside his teammates as Daniel Farke’s squad returned to Thorp Arch, it would appear it is down to little more than his rehabilitation.
Where is Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford in pre-season?
With a lack of incoming Leeds United transfer action over the last couple of days, supporters have been keen to get their hands on any sort of information about potential activity at Thorp Arch.
However, it appears as though Bamford’s absence has been for much less exciting reasons than a potential new transfer as he instead just continues to make his way back to full fitness following that knee injury against Middlesbrough.
While the Englishman has been a divisive figure throughout his time at Elland Road, he showed last season under Farke that he can still play a major role in the Championship as he impressed in the second half of the campaign.
Although both Georginio Rutter and Joel Piroe are expected to fight it out for the number nine shirt again this season, Bamford will still have an important role to play across an intense 46-game season, as long as he can get back to full fitness.
Hopefully, supporters will get to see a bit more of him in training between now and the start of the season as pre-season preparations begin to step up over the coming weeks.
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