Phil Hay has teased that Ian Poveda has looked good in Leeds United training, ahead of the Championshipâs restart this weekend.
Leeds swooped to sign Poveda from Manchester City in the January transfer window, with the winger arriving on a permanent deal and bringing plenty of potential with him to West Yorkshire.
However, things havenât worked out for Poveda since he arrived and despite a few appearances on the bench, his first senior minutes have evaded him under Marcelo Bielsa.
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Nevertheless, he seems to be impressing in training for the Whites, with Phil Hay at The Athletic keeping a fan on Twitter updated with the progress of Poveda.
The 20-year-old has serious competition for a place on the wing at Leeds, however, with Jack Harrison and Helder Costa the two go-to men for Bielsa.
In addition to that, Leeds have Ezgjan Alioski waiting in the wings, but Poveda, who is a tricky customer, offers something entirely different to the Macedonian.
Leeds restart their season on Sunday at Cardiff City, looking to stretch a six-game unbeaten run and take another giant step towards promotion.
Poveda will be boosted by new rulings on the back of the postponement, which increases the number of substitutes.
The Verdict
This is great news for Leeds fans, who have high hopes for Poveda.
The winger has plenty to like about him and heâs impressed for the under-23s. It sounds like heâs doing bits in training and Bielsa might just turn to him in the coming games.
New rules in terms of substitutions will help him earn minutes and heâs got the chance to be part of something special at Elland Road in the coming nine games.
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