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Leeds United ace Ian Poveda sends brilliant message to Boris Johnson over social distancing

Leeds United ace Ian Poveda has poked fun at Prime Minister Boris Johnson over social distancing rules after the squad returned to training on Monday.

EFL bosses approved return to training protocol last week and Leeds' squad returned to Thorp Arch on Monday to restart training ahead of the potential resumption of the season.

Leeds are among the Championship clubs keen on completing the season but some of their rivals are objecting a restart, with Hull City being extremely vocal with their arguments.

However, the EFL themselves are keen on completing the campaign, particularly with Premier League clubs objecting promotion and relegation if the second-tier season is not concluded.

While things remain up in the air for now, Leeds are returning with the objective of being ready to return to action if approval is put in place.

For now though, social distancing regulations remain in place in training, preventing tackling and limiting group sizes to five - and Poveda has poked fun at the Prime Minister.

Posting an image on social media of him and a ball from training, he wrote: "Is this alright Boris?"

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