Leeds United remain well on course to win a long-awaited promotion back into the Premier League under the guidance of Marcelo Bielsa. 

The Whites are currently sat top of the Championship table, and seven points clear of third-placed Fulham with nine games remaining in this year's campaign.

One player that has struggled to make a notable impact with the Yorkshire-based club this season though is Jean-Kevin Augustin, who has been restricted to just three substitute appearances this term for Leeds.

Augustin has missed Leeds' last three matches through injury, but is set to be ready to return to full training when clubs are allowed to do so, with recent off-the-field events calling a temporary halt to Leeds' promotion charge.

Footage recently emerged of Augustin training hard remotely, which is certain to delight the Elland Road faithful heading into a crucial period of the season.

Speaking in an interview with Football Insider, former Leeds midfielder Michael Brown has been impressed with the work that Augustin has put in away from the club's training ground in recent weeks, and claims that he'll be pushing other players in their squad for their starting spot in Bielsa's squad.

“Augustin started off slowly because he was not 100% fitness-wise but hopefully with this break he can get a lot sharper and a lot fitter – he certainly looks it – and contribute and start pushing for a first-team place.

“That is what Leeds United would want, a healthy squad in top condition. All of the players pushing each other and driving them over the line to promotion.

“But it is hard to change when you have done so well. They are top of the league so I have full faith in why Bielsa would not change it.”

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The Verdict: 

He's certainly impressed away from the club's training ground.

Augustin struggled to adjust to the physical demands of English football, which will have been frustrating for both him and Marcelo Bielsa.

But he's clearly been working hard since the lockdown period was imposed on the UK, and he looks as though he's ready to play his part in Leeds' bid for a long-awaited promotion back into the Premier League.

It'll be interesting to see if he can force his way into the starting XI when football does return to our lives.