Jesse Marsch backs Patrick Bamford to come good for Leeds

Patrick Bamford fired wide from the penalty spot in Sunday’s home Premier League defeat to Arsenal (Tim Goode/PA)

Jesse Marsch believes Patrick Bamford is key to Leeds’ chances of climbing the Premier League table.

Marsch’s side are aiming to snap a six-game winless run at bottom club Leicester on Thursday night and the Leeds head coach is backing Bamford to break his goalscoring drought at the King Power Stadium.