Tyler Roberts won't play again for Leeds United this season because of a serious hamstring injury, as per The Athletic's Phil Hay.

The Lowdown: Roberts injured at Leicester

The Welshman picked up the knock in Saturday's 1-0 defeat away to Leicester City in the Premier League, having only come on as the third and final substitute, meaning he continued playing while clearly badly hampered.

It was a result that left Leeds further in the relegation mire, as Jesse Marsch lost his first match in charge after replacing Marcelo Bielsa as manager.

The hope was of course that Roberts would only be out for a number of weeks but a fresh update is far worse than that.

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The Latest: Hay confirms bad news

Taking to Twitter on Monday night, Hay confirmed that the attacking midfielder isn't expected to play again this season:

"Looks like Tyler Roberts’ season is over. Has undergone surgery on the hamstring injury he suffered at Leicester. Three-month recovery period."

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The Verdict: Another blow for Marsch

While Roberts isn't as vital as fellow absent teammates such as Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford, this is still undoubtedly another big injury blow due to the impact on the depth at Marsch's disposal.

Fitness issues have played a big part in Leeds' struggles this season, with important figures unavailable too often and it clearly taking its toll on results, with fatigue and inconsistency often prevalent amongst overworked players.

Roberts has come off the bench 16 times in the top flight this term, so Marsch will now be without one of Bielsa's first options when a change is needed for the remainder of the season.

For Roberts, it could even be that he has played his game for Leeds, with reports linking him with an exit in the past and Marsch likely to bring in his own attacking signings this summer, such as Brenden Aaronson.

In other news, Leeds have been backed to sign one British player this summer. Find out who it is here.