Sky Sports presenter David Prutton has told the Yorkshire Evening Post that Patrick Bamford may only be a “bit-part” option under Daniel Farke at Leeds United – with Bamford back from injury at long last.
Bamford, 30, has not played a single minute for Leeds this season – due to injury. The striker has been sidelined after picking up another knock during a pre-season friendly win over Hearts at Tynecastle.
Now, after returning to training last week, £10m Bamford is likely to travel to Southampton but he will have his work cut out – with Georginio Rutter and Joel Piroe starring for Leeds in the final third right now.
Prutton gave his take on Bamford. He says that a fully fit, raring to go, 100% Bamford is a “bonus” for the club but he suggests that he might only be a back-up option at some point down the line, under Farke.
“Bamford is back in the mix. He has been there before, he has been written off before. He knows what it is expected, what the levels are and what the demands are of being a centre forward for Leeds United.
“His challenge now is to go again as an older player and to make sure that he’s part of this next episode of what the story is. If it gets Leeds back into the Premier League at the first knockings then great.
“Whether he is a bit part player or a main player we will see. But a fully fit, raring to go and motivated Patrick Bamford is only a bonus for Leeds,” Prutton claimed about Bamford, in his latest column.
Prutton: Bamford may only be a bit-part option for Leeds United
There is no doubting that Bamford is a massive boost for Leeds, especially at Championship level. But he is not going to start above Rutter or Piroe. It is a long season and Bamford will start games for Leeds.
But, if Farke has all of his options available to him – then it will be Rutter and Piroe starting up front and in the 10 role. Southampton next for Leeds, as the Whites look to go seven league games unbeaten.
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