Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has indicated that Izzy Brown’s injury layoff could be longer than had been widely anticipated.

The Whites signed the Chelsea midfielder on loan towards the end of the summer window and the club were aware that he was in the process of recovering from a serious knee injury.




The expectation was that the midfielder would be fit and ready to return in action for Leeds in October, but it seems Brown has hit a few bumps during his rehabilitation process.

And Bielsa indicated that it could be a long time before Brown is seen in a Leeds shirt this season as he continues to recover from a knee injury, raising question marks over the signing of the Chelsea man.
 


The Leeds boss also added that Kemar Roofe, Pablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi are close to being fit but are not yet ready to join the squad at the moment.

The Leeds manager said in a press conference: “[Patrick] Bamford and Brown won’t be with us for a long time.

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“Roofe is close to the first team, not immediately, but he’s close.

"Berardi and Pablo also are close to the first team, not as close as Roofe.

“[Connor] Shaughnessy it will be a little longer. Shackleton is already in the first team.”

Brown was signed in the summer as cover for Samu Saiz, but it seems at the moment Leeds are struggling in terms of numbers in their squad.