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Report: Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is still to fully embrace Eddie Nketiah, and Patrick Bamford has strengthened position as first-choice striker

, Elland Road sources have told him head coach Marcelo Bielsa is still to fully embrace summer transfer deadline day loan signing Eddie Nketiah, and that if anything, the past few weeks have strengthened Patrick Bamford’s position as the Argentine’s first-choice striker.

The Whites were forced to make a move for the Arsenal academy graduate following Kemar Roofe’s departure to Anderlecht in the first week of August, and he has impressed thus far, scoring four goals in nine appearances.

Nketiah has only started two games for Leeds, both in the League Cup, and he has had to come off the bench for every of his Championship appearances so far.