Injured Leeds United striker Tyler Roberts has given the clearest indication yet he may be ready to make his debut before the end of the season.

The 19-year-old arrived for approximately £2.5m on the final day of January transfer window, but fans have still not seen him in United colours, more than two months later.

The former Walsall forward arrived from Bescot Stadium with a knock, but after recovering from that broke down again, but with a crack in his shin.

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Head coach Paul Heckingbottom has remained coy on Roberts’s progress, but the Wales under-21 international has published a video of him back in his boots this afternoon.

Last week, Heckingbottom said they would not rush Roberts, but remained hopeful, for everyone’s peace of mind, he would be in full training with the squad before the season’s out.

“It's pointless us rushing him,” he said. “It's probably touch and go for when he is fit regarding the end of the season, but I would like for him, Luke Ayling to be back with the players before we break up for the summer.

“For their peace of mind, for my peace of mind because I've been in their position.

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“When you're injured before the end of the season you just want to be back playing before the end because if you're not, in the back of your mind you're still injured all the way through June so that, forget minutes on the pitch, is my sort of goal with them and something I've spoken to Luke about in particular.”

Heckingbottom said Roberts has been on a physical conditioning programme which includes running on an AlterG machine, which allows him to put less weight through his legs when running.

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Beyond that he would move outside, as it looks like he has done today, and increase load and speed without aggravating the injury.