After opening his goalscoring account for the Whites against Bury on Tuesday night, striker Leon Constantine is eagerly awaiting the teams return to league action when they face Swindon Town at Elland Road this Saturday. Fellow hitman Jermaine Beckford missed the clash with the Shakers in midweek with a bout of sickness, and there is a question mark over his participation this weekend. Constantine, now back to full fitness after suffering a broken ankle in pre-season, is finally ready to step into the breach and give the fans a flavour of what they have been missing.
''You've got to be ready. You never know what might happen,'' he said. ''When they (Tresor Kandol and Beckford) both got sent-off at Gillingham, I was really disappointed because I felt helpless. Whereas if I was fit, then I could have stepped in. But if anything happens like that now, I'm available. It's a long season and I'm confident I'll get my chance and I've already scored goals at this level.''
Leon declared himself 'chuffed to bits' on making a goalscoring debut at Elland Road, despite the disappointment of losing the tie, and was quick to pay tribute to the support he has received during his rehabilitation period. ''The supporters have been fantastic and I was glad to score as much for them as myself. They have always been offering little helping hands. You are in the street and people come up and say 'hows the injury going' and 'glad to see you back' and it means a lot when you hear things like that.''
''To play for a club as big as Leeds is a really big thing for me. From where I come from, not a lot of people have managed to do that. I'm thrilled to be here and hope to stay here for as long as possible and try and help the team push on where they deserve to be. We've got a good squad here and if we keep fighting every game, I'm sure we'll have a good season.'
