Recoveries for Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo are likely to remain in the dark until Friday’s Sam Allardyce press conference, but Leeds United will need to prepare for the worst in the meantime. The outlook for Bamford, carrying a hamstring injury and removed from the fray, looks far starker than for Rodrigo, who was in pain with a plantar fascia issue, but able to see the match out.
Allardyce was already warning, in Sunday’s post-match debrief, he cannot hide the fact he has no senior alternatives to lead the line in the same way. Georginio Rutter has been virtually discarded based on the former England boss’s actions and words, so where else does Allardyce turn for Sunday’s miracle attempt?
In a previous life, Sam Greenwood was regarded as one of the most promising young strikers in England. The former Arsenal man was wearing the number nine shirt in England age-group squads and competing with Joe Gelhardt for starts as the centre forward for club and country.
