Eunan O'Kane opens up over injury woes and the moment he was told he had no Leeds United future

Leeds United midfielder Eunan O'Kane has recalled the moment he was told he had no future at the club as "blunt" but admits it is "part and parcel" of being a footballer.

The 29-year-old midfielder was deemed surplus to requirements over 18 months ago following the arrival of Marcelo Bielsa in West Yorkshire.

O'Kane had featured regularly for the Whites, racking up 58 appearances for Leeds under three different managers following his move from Bournemouth in the summer of 2016.

The Argentine, though, made wholesale changes to his squad upon his arrival with O'Kane one of a number of players to be told they had no chance of first team football in LS11.

"Blunt," O'Kane told Balls.ie of his treatment.

"I don't remember the exact date the manager took charge, but it was that summer and I got a call from Victor Orta (Leeds director of football).

"He just told me straight out. 'We brought in a new manager, he doesn’t see you as part of his plans. It is probably best you look to go on loan or move on to get some football.'

"I was still on holiday. Apparently, he watched all of the games from the previous season and made his decision based on that.