Djed Spence nearing injury return - What can he offer in the Leeds United side? - video Dailymotion

A look ahead for the defender.

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00:00 Jed Spence also nearing a return from injury. How much would he offer when he does return?

00:08 Obviously it's almost been two months when he does return. A lot has changed in that time at Leeds.

00:13 What does he alter when he does come back into this side?

00:18 I don't think any player just comes back and you say straight away he's going to come back and be first choice straight away.

00:23 Especially someone who's only played nine minutes of football.

00:26 You can't form a conclusion on nine minutes of football. He was superb in that nine minutes off the bench against Sheffield Wednesday.

00:32 I think we all knew what Leeds were getting anyway with him.

00:35 You look at the games he's played for Spurs, how much they've paid for him, England under 21s, caps, etc.

00:40 I fully expect Jed Spence to come in and be first choice right back.

00:43 I don't think he's the sort of player that's going to be coming and sitting on the bench.

00:46 He'll have to come back. As you say, it'll be two months or so when he comes back.

00:50 We're talking after the international break.

00:52 You're right. A lot has changed everywhere with Leeds, but especially the right back situation.

00:57 The big thing that's changed there is obviously Archie Gray.

00:59 He came into the team with huge impressions at such a young age.

01:04 It was a bit of a surprise when he started popping up at right back, but he has played there internationally.

01:08 He's like a duck to water, really. I don't think there's any doubt that centre midfield is his best position.

01:12 But you could say at the moment he's almost Leeds' first choice right back.

01:16 They've got lots of options. Obviously, Luke Ayling is still very much in the mix.

01:19 Sam Byron, obviously, left back, but he is naturally a right back as well.

01:23 Jamie Shackleton, of course, is there as well.

01:25 Especially when Jed Spence comes back into the mix, he's not going to be short of options, Daniel Farker.

01:29 But I think as far as Leeds United are concerned, that will give them a massive, massive boost.

01:33 They're already ticking along quite nicely.

01:35 Daniel already said he expects them to get better and better as the season progresses.

01:39 I don't think there's any doubt that he will be a major, major factor in that.

01:42 I think he'll be a huge player from defensively and going forward.

01:45 Very, very pacey, direct. I think he'll be bombing up and down the flank.

01:49 I think basically when he comes back into the team, when that will be, I think it'll be a huge boost for Leeds United.

01:55 Got to remember, though, I don't think players come back from an injury like that two months and just suddenly saying,

01:59 'After the international break', I don't think that means that suddenly he's back all of a sudden

02:03 and comes straight away back into the first game, back starting, which is obviously Rotherham and then Swansea and whatnot.

02:07 It might take him a bit of time, but he will provide a huge boost to Leeds United.

02:11 There's no doubt about that. A very, very good player, as he proved in the pudding by showing it in nine minutes.

02:16 I mean, if you can make an impression like that in nine minutes, it shows what you're about, really.