Here are your latest Leeds United morning headlines for Friday, March 10.
Damning statistic spells out Patrick Bamford's goal scoring struggles
Patrick Bamford's goals minus xG of -3.5 is among the worst in the Premier League. The Leeds forward has an expected goals rate of 5.3 but has found the net just once in the league this term.
Only Arsenal marksman Eddie Nketiah has a worse record (-3.7) but Bamford's struggles in front of goal, especially since Rodrigo's ankle injury, have left Leeds without a major goal threat in the final third.
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Rodrigo is Leeds' top goal scorer with 10 league goals, while Crysencio Summerville (four) is the only other Leeds player with more than two goals in the Premier League this term.
Bamford has gone 382 minutes without a league goal and has averaged a goal every 462 minutes in the Premier League since the start of last season. It must be said that constant injury setbacks have prevented Bamford from rediscovering the goal scoring form he showed during Leeds' debut season.
The 29-year-old scored 17 goals in appearances for the Whites, and even earned himself his first cap for England in 2021.
Leeds United injury list in full and return dates as key duo eye Brighton comeback
Leeds United manager Javi Gracia will be making a game-time decision on whether or not Luis Sinisterra and Rodrigo will return to face Brighton when they travel to Elland Road on Saturday.
The Whites will have their work cut out for them this weekend but the return of the forward pair would be a big boost in confidence and chances of getting a vital three points.
With that in mind, we have looked at the squad's current injury list ahead of Saturday afternoon's clash with Brighton.
Five strikers who could solve Leeds United’s goalscoring problems amid Patrick Bamford woes
Leeds United must make signing a reliable striker their transfer priority this summer. While Georginio Rutter arrived for big bucks in January, at 20, he is regarded very much as one for the future.
Patrick Bamford has been crippled by injury problems in recent times. To an extent, the 29-year-old’s frequency on the treatment table is the key reason for United’s woes up front.
Since his return earlier this year, Bamford has looked out of sorts, scoring just once in seven outings before missing the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea last weekend with a leg problem. Leeds have also fired a blank in five of their last seven Premier League games - an indication of where their problems lie.
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