Patrick Bamford has claimed that he has his sights on a return at the start of next season as it look increasingly unlikely he will feature again for Leeds United this term. A string of different injuries have ruined the England striker’s campaign as he has started just seven Premier League games since August.
The Whites were hoping to have him back for the run in following the international break but he had to be withdrawn after just 23 minutes in the win at Wolves. It transpired that he had been rushed back too quickly as more damage had been done to the partially ruptured plantar fascia in his foot.
He admitted that it was his desire to return to help Leeds in the relegation fight that led to the full rupture in an interview with Football Focus. Bamford said: “Even before the Wolves game, I knew that I wasn’t quite right and in the warm-up I should’ve just stopped but I really wanted to play.
