Javi Gracia is under no illusions about how important Rodrigo can be for Leeds United over the final two months of the Premier League season. The striker missed the Spaniard’s first two games in charge of the Whites after undergoing surgery on the ankle injury he picked up while playing against Accrington Stanley.
However, after six weeks or so on the sidelines, Rodrigo was considered fit enough to come off the bench to make an appearance against Brighton and Hove Albion earlier this month. He repeated the feat at Wolves on Saturday, emerging into the fray as a substitute before going to add to his goal tally to make sure of three huge points.
Rodrigo’s impact was limited as Leeds found themselves on the back foot late in the game, but he was there when his team needed him to score the Whites’ fourth in added time. The striker has developed a knack of popping up to bag the important goals this season and his effort at Molineux was his 13th in all competitions.
