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title: "Leeds United: Phil Hay provides update on Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-phil-hay-provides-update-on-rodrigo-and-kalvin-phillips/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2021-03-05T12:35:54Z"
modified: "2021-03-05T12:35:54Z"
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# Leeds United: Phil Hay provides update on Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips

**Leeds United have been without Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips in recent weeks, and Phil Hay has provided the latest injury update on the duo.**

### Phil Hay’s injury update

The journalist for The Athletic shared news from the pre-West Ham press conference, [tweeting](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1367469577450508290?s=20): “Not too much in the way of injury updates from Bielsa’s press conference. Needs to see how Phillips/Rodrigo go over the next couple of days,” perhaps implying the star pair are close to a return.

Rodrigo is taking part in an U23s match this afternoon against Wolves, via [LUFC](https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1367811547368669192).

### This is a boost for Leeds

This update is a lot more positive than ones in the past, which should excite fans. They are key assets to the club, especially [£24.30m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/profil/spieler/351749) Kalvin Phillips who is ‘[integral’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/whelan-phillips-is-facing-lengthy-leeds-lay-off-after-injury-update/) to the way Leeds play.

He is a big reason why Leeds currently sit [eleventh](https://www.sofascore.com/tournament/football/england/premier-league/17) in the Premier League, as he has managed 2.7 tackles, 1.6 interceptions and 1.8 clearances a game ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/270446/Show/Kalvin-Phillips)). Phillips sits in the defensive midfield role and is so good at his job that it allows the other midfielders to have a lot more attacking intent.

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Meanwhile [£22.50m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rodrigo/profil/spieler/131505) Rodrigo has not managed to grab the amount of goals the club would have wanted so far as he has only scored [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rodrigo/profil/spieler/131505), but his attacking threat is definitely an asset that Bielsa wants at his disposal – Patrick Bamford has been [noticeably isolated](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-noel-whelan-on-marcelo-bielsas-style-of-play/) without the Spaniard.

[***In other news, Phil Hay has hinted at a potential return date for another Leeds star!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-phil-hay-hints-at-potential-gaetano-berardi-return-date/)