Leeds United striker Kemar Roofe.

The striker suffered knee ligament damage during Leeds’ 2-1 win over Swansea City and is likely to be absent until April as he undergoes treatment and completes a programme of rehabilitation.

Leeds said on Monday that they were confident their 14-goal top scorer would not miss the rest of the Championship term and speaking to Radio X this morning, Roofe insisted he would be part of the run-in, saying: “I’ll be back for the final six or seven games, maybe a bit sooner.

“I suffered damage to my lateral ligament and I’ll be out for six to eight weeks.”

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Roofe’s absence begins in earnest during Saturday’s clash with Bolton Wanderers, forcing head coach Marcelo Bielsa into a change at number 10.