Academy product eyes Leeds comeback after successful operation
By Will Butcher
Bailey Peacock-Farrell is eyeing a return to the Leeds side after revealing an operation on his hand had been successful.
The 20-year-old goalkeeper has been sidelined since October after breaking a bone in his hand, but has taken a step closer to a full recovery after his cast was removed.
Peacock-Farrell posted on his personal Instagram account, stating that the operation had worked following a bone graft and it was “time to get back fit” and in action for the Yorkshire giants.
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A former Middlesbrough youth academy member, Peacock-Farrell moved to the Championship big hitters in 2013.
Leeds’ number 30 has made a solitary appearance for the Elland Road side, replacing suspended Marco Silvestri against QPR in April 2016 under former boss Steve Evans.
The young stopper was unlucky not to keep a clean sheet, as Giuseppe Bellusci gave a penalty away in the dying moments to earn their London based opponents a 1-1 draw.
With Ross Turnbull, Rob Green and Silvestri all still members of Garry Monk’s large squad, Peacock-Farrell faces a tough fight on his hands to work his way back into Leeds’ first team.
He is likely to rival Champions League winner Turnbull for a place in Jason Blunt’s development side, as he looks to catch the attention of Monk in the near future.
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