Leeds United will be hoping that they can pick up where they left off when they return to action, with recent off-the-field events calling a halt to their promotion push in the Championship. 

The Whites are currently sat top of the second tier standings, and will be confident that they extend their seven-point lead over third-placed Fulham at the earliest of opportunities.

Kalvin Phillips has been one of Leeds' key players this season, and will be keen to play his part in their final nine games of this year's campaign.

Phillips recently took to Instagram to reveal that he is missing his Leeds United team-mates, before expressing that he can't wait to get back out playing again for the Yorkshire-based side.

One of the images that Phillips included in his social update was one of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil not looking to pleased whilst Phillips was on the ball earlier this year.

Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford was quick to pick up on this as well, and made the claim in saying that the Arsenal midfielder wasn't looking forward to having Phillips closing him down again.

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The Verdict: 

The Elland Road faithful will absolutely love this.

Phillips has been fantastic for them this season, and without him, I'm not convinced that Leeds would be in with a strong chance of winning promotion into the Premier League.

Ozil can expect more of the same if Phillips and Leeds are to make a timely return to the top-flight, as he's more than capable of performing to a high standard in the Premier League.

Leeds will certainly surprise a few teams in the top-flight next season if they've still got Marcelo Bielsa in charge at Elland Road.