'Really bad...' - 48 y/o says Bielsa flop may never play for Leeds again after injury news

Leeds United defender Junior Firpo may have played his last game for the club ahead of a summer exit, according to former top flight striker Kevin Phillips.

The left-back joined the Whites from Barcelona last summer, in a move that was considered exciting, given the stature of club he was arriving from.

Firpo has flattered to deceive in a Leeds shirt, however, not always convincing in a defensive sense and rarely offering enough quality going forward, proving just one assist all season.

The 25-year-old is now sidelined with a knee injury suffered at home to Aston Villa last week and he may not feature again for the remainder of the season.

Speaking to Football Insider, 48 year-old Phillips claimed that Firpo may have played his last match for Leeds after hearing the news of his injury:

“It looks like he’s picked up a really bad injury there, first of all. But it’s just really not worked for him in a Leeds shirt at all.

“I don’t think they have time to mess about in the transfer window now. They can’t stand by and wait for him to reach the required level; they need him to be ready now.

“If they were to drop down to the Championship that could be a more suitable league for him to find his feet in, but that obviously isn’t the ideal scenario for them.

“Hopefully he can make a speedy recovery but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s not around next season.”

The hope was that Firpo was going to be an upgrade on Ezgjan Alioski at left-back but he has arguably been a downgrade, having impressed so little to date.

Alioski registered five times more direct goal involvements during his final season at Elland Road, despite Firpo arriving with a reputation for being a full-back with good end product.

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