The rise and fall of Jack Clarke at Leeds United was quite remarkable, with his permanent move to Tottenham sparking little complaint and his subsequent recall following a poor loan spell back at Elland Road leaving many not batting an eyelid. 

Leeds were helping Clarke recover from a shock off-field collapse at Middlesbrough 12 months ago, with their young winger – who had ripped Championship full-backs to pieces over December and January – forced into hospital following a worrying incident in the Riverside dugout.

Eventually Clarke would get himself fit again and return for the Championship run-in, but he failed to add to the two goals and two assists he had registered pre-Middlesbrough, with the teenager clearly impacted by what had happened in February.

Nevertheless, Tottenham had seen enough of Clarke to part with significant money for the winger last summer, with their long-term plan for Elland Road youngster clear, as they loaned him back to West Yorkshire instantly.

Ultimately, the 19-year-old’s spell back at Leeds was a poor one, with Clarke managing just two League Cup starts and a brief 19-minute cameo in a win over Luton Town in November.

He was recalled by Spurs and sent across London to Queens Park Rangers, with the task of rediscovering the form he showed during his first two months in the senior side at Leeds.

That hasn’t happened for the youngster yet, though, with Clarke’s four outings under Mark Warburton bringing no goals or assists.

Clarke, coincidently, debuted against Leeds, coming on for the closing stages in a 1-0 victory for the R’s. Warburton would then hand him a start in the FA Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, but he was hauled off after 66 minutes as QPR looked for a route back into the game.

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Since then, Warburton has put Clarke back on the bench, with the winger’s only outings coming late in the day as QPR look to rescue something from a losing position; nine minutes when the R’s were trailing Bristol City, before 23 minutes when his side were 2-0 down at Huddersfield Town.

There have been three progressive runs and three successful dribbles – as per Wyscout – as Clarke looked to inject something into those outings, whilst the teenager’s positivity has helped produce four shooting opportunities for his teammates, suggesting his best is close to the surface once more after a tough 12 months.

Leeds aren't missing him on the pitch and the promotion race is probably not the place for Clarke to rediscover his mojo. However, West London presents a different prospect, with Clarke continuing to settle and looking to get back to his blistering best.