Rodrigo at the double, but more to come promises Leeds manager

MARCELO BIELSA warned there is more to come from Rodrigo after the Spain striker came off the bench to score a late brace in Leeds’ 4-0 Premier League win at Burnley.

The 30-year-old effectively killed off the Clarets with his first goal, skipping between Ben Mee and James Tarkowski before beating Bailey Peacock-Farrell with a delightful finish, and then two minutes later he rounded the goalkeeper to cap a fine team move.

Rodrigo is still easing his way back in after missing almost all of April with a muscle strain, but showed no signs of rust as he added to goals from Mateusz Klich and Jack Harrison to help Leeds move another step closer to securing a top- half finish.

“Rodrigo is a player at a very high level,” Bielsa said. “He’s one of the strikers for the Spanish national team and they are a powerhouse. He’s a player, like I’ve said before, that it takes him a while to get to his full form. When he finally finds his full form he’s a player that is very unbalancing…

“I think these 50 minutes that Rodrigo played against Tottenham and today, that were at a very good level, are preferable than to play a lot of minutes when you’re not at your best.

“I think in the game against Tottenham and the game today, I think we saw a version of Rodrigo close to what he’s capable of.”

Nathan Tella scored his first goal for Southampton in their 3-1 win over already- relegated Fulham.

The 21-year-old came off the bench to net Saints’ second, while Fulham’s consolation came from 18- year- old Fabio Carvalho, his maiden goal for the Cottagers. Che Adams scored a first- half opener for Saints, while substitute Theo Walcott restored their t wo- goal advantage with a clinical finish eight minutes from time.