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title: "Leeds: Ian Poveda set for Blackburn return"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-04-19T11:10:21Z"
modified: "2022-04-19T11:10:21Z"
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# Leeds: Ian Poveda set for Blackburn return

**Leeds United correspondent [Graham Smyth](https://twitter.com/grahamsmyth/status/1516022880794038276?s=21&t=CMSkEeJgxBwksOh_kdLlXA) has provided an update on winger Ian Poveda and a return to Blackburn Rovers.**

### The Lowdown: Poveda’s Leeds career

Poveda was brought to the club by Victor Orta back in 2020 and has gone on to make [20](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ian-poveda/leistungsdaten/spieler/392763) appearances for the first-team at Elland Road, [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ian-poveda/leistungsdaten/spieler/392763) of which came in the Premier League last season.

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The 22-year-old was sent on loan to Blackburn Rovers for the 2021/22 campaign, however, he has been out through injury since November.

The winger has been recovering at Thorp Arch in recent months, but now looks set to make a return to Ewood Park.

### The Latest: Smyth’s post

[Smyth](https://twitter.com/grahamsmyth/status/1516022880794038276?s=21&t=CMSkEeJgxBwksOh_kdLlXA) took to Twitter on Monday to provide an update regarding Poveda and a return to Blackburn.

He confirmed that Poveda will ‘return’ to Blackburn ‘this week’, labelling it as a ‘trial of sorts’ with Tony Mowbray to decide if he wants the Leeds man around for the final three Championship games.

> “Ian Poveda will return to Blackburn Rovers towards the end of this week for a trial of sorts, to see if his loan spell can resume.
>
> “A chance to finish the season on a high, after a lot of potential and promise was dashed by injury.”

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### The Verdict: Caution needed

Poveda has returned to the grass in [recent weeks](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-youngster-set-for-blackburn-rovers-trial-futures-of-loan-duo-up-in-the-air-3657992) but hasn’t played competitively in 2022, so there could be a risk of a new injury occurring if Rovers overload the winger in the coming weeks.

However, you can see why Blackburn want to see Poveda in action, especially as they have [continued](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20068276.blackburn-rovers-boss-addresses-ian-poveda-deal-leeds-united/) to pay a percentage of his salary while he has been sidelined.

Blackburn’s playoff hopes are also fading quickly as they are without a win in [five](https://www.skysports.com/blackburn-rovers-results), so they may see Poveda’s return as a welcome boost as they look to turn things around and finish in the top six.

***In other news: [Leeds and Orta want ‘extraordinary’ ace in Bosman move; same agent as Bamford.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-whites-linked-with-florian-grillitsch/)***