Six consecutive starts for Patrick Bamford were just what the Leeds United striker needed on his long road back from his latest injury. And though that sequence may have only been interrupted for a fortnight, he faces a tall order finding the same consistency in minutes again.
Tentative steps were taken through three substitute appearances under Jesse Marsch, including that goal at Villa Park, before a first start since October 20 when Leeds visited Accrington Stanley. By the end of that match, Bamford would once again be the only fit, senior, natural centre forward at the club.
Rodrigo was thrown into a game away to League One opposition, with the team 3-0 up for the sake of eight minutes alongside Bamford as a strike partnership. The Spain international would end the game requiring ankle surgery.
