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Leeds: Michael Bridge makes Kalvin Phillips claim
Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge believes Leeds have struggled without Kalvin Phillips in recent months, GiveMeSport report.
The Lowdown: March return
The Whites won just two of their six Premier League fixtures in 2022, losing three of their last four. [Sky Sports]
Marcelo Bielsa has had to deal with numerous injury issues throughout the campaign, with holding midfielder Phillips missing since December.
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He has had surgery to repair a hamstring problem and is on course for a return next month. The Whites have to navigate fixtures against Liverpool and Tottenham before the month is out, though, and will be without Robin Koch at Anfield following his head injury on the weekend.
The Latest: Bridge’s comments
Bridge was talking to GiveMeSport in a story shared on Wednesday morning, hours before the Whites’ clash with Liverpool.
With Leeds now just five points above the relegation zone, Bridge had this to say on the holding midfielder’s absence from the side in recent months.
“They’ve really missed Kalvin Phillips in that middle. Wow.”
The Verdict: Phillips key
Leeds have struggled without Phillips in the defensive midfield role in their last nine league games, losing six of those, with Bielsa not having a direct replacement in the squad for the England international.
Koch, Pascal Struijk and Mateusz Klich have all turned out at the base of the midfield in recent weeks with Leeds struggling to pick up points, so hopefully, getting Phillips back will result in a change of fortune.
Next month’s home fixtures against Aston Villa and Norwich City could prove key in regards to the club’s bid to avoid relegation, and all being well, Bielsa will be able to call upon Phillips for both games.
In other news: ‘Exciting’ Leeds attacker now set for March return after months out as reporter relays news.
