Leeds United have been dealt a huge injury blow concerning Patrick Bamford.

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In a recent post on Twitter, The Athletic's Phil Hay revealed that the centre-forward, who was withdrawn after just 23 minutes of the Whites' 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, looks set to be ruled out of action for around six weeks - something that all but ends the England international's season.

Regarding Bamford's lastest knock, the journalist said: "Might well be season over for him."

Marsch will be gutted

Considering the fact that Bamford has already missed nine Premier League fixtures due to an ankle injury and 11 league games as a result of a pulled hamstring this season, the news that the 28-year-old now looks set for at least another six weeks on the sidelines is sure to have left Jesse Marsch gutted.

The prolonged absence of last season's 17-goal striker has undoubtedly contributed to the rather bleak situation in which Leeds currently find themselves - sitting just seven points above the relegation zone, with both 18th placed Watford and 19th placed Burnley having games in hand on the Whites.

Indeed, with the £18m-rated hitman managing just nine Premier League appearances so far this season, over which he has scored two goals, it is abundantly clear why Leeds have bagged 13 times fewer than after the same amount of games last term.

As such, the fact that Marsch's side now look as if they will be without the services of the £74k-per-week forward over their final eight games of the current campaign is sure to come as a huge blow to the American manager, as, despite a relatively healthy cushion between Leeds and the drop zone, the 48-year-old will be well aware that his side are by no means out of the woods just yet.

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