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title: "Leeds: Pundit says Patrick Bamford should be dropped"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2021-04-07T16:40:29Z"
modified: "2021-04-07T16:40:29Z"
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# Leeds: Pundit says Patrick Bamford should be dropped

**Patrick Bamford should be dropped for Leeds United’s Premier League clash with Manchester City, according to Gabriel Agbonlahor.**

Marcelo Bielsa’s side make the trip to Etihad on Saturday lunchtime, in what represents a huge test for the Whites.

Leeds currently sit [11th](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) in the table after a good season back in the top flight, but they will want to finish the campaign in strong fashion.

Bielsa has a few selection issues ahead of the game, with Bamford’s form dipping of late, having [scored just once](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109670/Show/Patrick-Bamford) in his last five appearances.

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### Agbonlahor tips Bamford to be dropped

Someone who thinks the striker should be left out of the stating lineup this weekend is Agbonlahor, who told [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/agbonlahor-bamford-has-run-out-of-steam-and-must-be-axed-by-leeds/) about his reasoning behind the decision:

> “He looks tired for me, he looked very tired coming off. He wasn’t energetic. He looked disappointed coming off but I think it was the right decision.
>
> “Rodrigo looked like he had a lot of energy. Maybe it’s time for Bamford to have a little rest on the bench and let Rodrigo play against Manchester City.
>
> “You cannot play every game of the season. You do need a rest, especially when you’re over the age of 25. Maybe it’s something Bielsa does and he maybe just needs to give his team a little bit of a rest and rotate some players.”

### Transfer Tavern take

It would be a shock to see Bamford axed, considering he has scored [14 league goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109670/Show/Patrick-Bamford) in 30 appearances, while Rodrigo has [just three](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/83459/Show/Rodrigo) in 21, struggling to find his feet in England.

There are signs of him looking fatigued of late, and considering the workload that Leeds’ players will have to put in against a relentless City side, it could be that Rodrigo is a fresher option, but we find it hard to believe Bielsa will drop his star man for the toughest test they’ve faced so far.

***In other news, Leeds have been linked with a midfielder who has been on fire in another European league this season. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-whites-linked-with-move-for-teun-koopmeiners/).***