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QPR fell below their usual standards against Leeds but Eberechi Eze maintained his consistency and proved why he is one of the best young players outside of the Premier League.

He has made huge strides under Mark Warburton since last season, though Saturday was a small reminder of the Eze of old, as though he impressed in some areas, he lacked the killer ball or clinical edge when he found himself in a scoring position at the beginning of the second half.

Despite that, he was very influential for his team, helping the R's to a majority of possession, some feat against a side which loves to get on the ball and dominate, averaging 59% possession this campaign.

In Kalvin Phillips, the England U20 international was coming up against one of the best defensive midfielders in the league. Not only has the Leeds player attracted interest from Manchester United, but he ranks third for most tackles made in England's second tier this term.

Eze is also a top performer this term, and his nine successful dribbles at Elland mean he now ranks highest in the division in that department, with an average of 3.3 successful dribbles per game.

That often allows him to create chances to score, with his two penalty wins against Hull City a few weeks ago evidence of that, and such trickery is unlikely to go unnoticed by Premier League clubs.

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However, as per WhoScored, there are still improvements to be made until he is ready for the step-up.

Steve McClaren showed the faith in him to play him regularly last term, even though he only returned four goals and four assists in 42 league games.

That game time allowed him to develop, and this season the 5 foot 8 midfielder already has a combined total of 10 league goals and assists. That underlines the progress he is making in his game, so there is certainly the potential for him to get better in and around the final third and improve on the zero key passes he made against Leeds.

For QPR, they are in a win-win situation. Producing and developing young players is exactly what they should be aiming to do, and in Eze they have a flair player who has been significant in taking them from fighting relegation to challenging for the play-offs.

If he is sold, they can expect a decent sum of money for his services, though that may have to happen soon as he is approaching the last 18 months of his contract.

Tying him down to a new deal will be crucial to their success over the foreseeable future, as he certainly has the ability and will probably only get better.