Patrick Bamford is in a position to be able to fill the sizeable hole left by the absence of Rodrigo over the next few months. That’s according to Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch, who believes the striker is currently in the best shape he has seen him in during his Elland Road tenure.
Bamford’s problems with fitness and injuries have been well documented during the last 18 months with the England international struggling to build up a consistent run of games. However, after going under the knife in December, he has managed to find progress and a degree of form, too.
His first goal in over a year came at Villa Park on his return to action and he followed that up in emphatic fashion with a brace against Cardiff City in the FA Cup. He drew blanks against both Brentford and Accrington Stanley at the end of January, but his performances were still strong enough to earn praise from the head coach and he is now in contention to start against his boyhood club Nottingham Forest on Sunday after Rodrigo's injury.
