Leeds United loanee Poveda may leave Thorp Arch for Blackburn Rovers next week - MOT Leeds News 14/4/22
By Pranav Shahaney
Leeds United loanee Ian Poveda is expected to return to
Blackburn Rovers next week, according to manager Tony Mowbray.
The young winger is undergoing his rehab at Thorp Arch after
sustaining a serious injury at Rovers.
However, he is nearing full fitness and will return to Ewood
Park to see out the rest of his loan spell.
Speaking to the Lancashire Telegraph, Mowbray is confident
that Poveda will play some part in the remainder of their season.
“I spoke to Leeds yesterday. He’s on the training ground
working hard, he hasn’t played any football yet in terms of games, and between
Leeds, the boy and ourselves we’ll decide whether he comes and gets involved
for the last few weeks of the season with us
“We’ll then have to assess how he looks on the grass and
whether we think he could help us or not. We’re still paying our contribution
towards his salary so if he’s fit then he should be back and we’ll try and
negotiate that he comes back next week.”
Give him game time
Poveda had plenty of moments of brilliance last season when
he came off the bench.
Many even called for him to get more minutes and maybe even
start the odd games.
However, Marcelo Bielsa never deemed him good enough for
that and he was restricted to cameos.
This season, things looked to be going well before his
injury threatened him to miss the rest of the games.
Hopefully, he’s fine and ready to shine on his loan spell
back at Blackburn Rovers.
This could even put him in contention to be a first-team
player under Jesse Marsch next term should he impress in the next weeks as well
as in pre season.
