Brenden Aaronson believes that now is ' just the starting point' as he continues to impress as Leeds United push for promotion to the Premier League.

Since returning from his loan at Union Berlin, the midfielder has established himself as a regular at Elland Road. He has started every league games since the 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday back in August.

At the weekend, the American scored and assisted as the Whites ran out 4-0 winners at home to Oxford United. It took his tally to six goals in 22 Championship appearances this term.

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Leeds are heading into a busy festive period with two away games at Stoke City and Derby County before the end of the year. Aaronson has revealed the pressure he was under coming back to the club.

"I am someone that puts a lot of pressure on myself," Aaronson said. "I think that’s kind of my downfall. I’m a perfectionist and want to be the best player I can be. But this year I’ve had my fiancee out with me, my family came out (before Christmas).

"The biggest thing for me was, when I was working with my mental coach, I was not putting so much pressure on myself but going out and playing with my instincts and the way I want to play, a guy that wants to be all over the pitch getting on the ball and creating.

"From being like that and then working on my finishing in training, I am going to get goals and assists – and I need to keep going like that. I keep trying to be confident in front of goal and take my chances.

"It wasn’t the easiest situation to come back to. I had a lot of people telling me this was the best situation and in my head too, I always wanted to come back and prove myself. That’s the person I am, that’s the player I am.

"I wanted to prove to everybody why you bought me in the first place and I will continue to prove myself and get better and better. This is just the starting point."

Daniel Farke took a big gamble reintegrating Aaronson back into the Leeds squad, one that has worked. The manager was delighted for the attacking midfielder after his performance on Saturday.

"We spoke about his relentless effort and he's so important for our balance," he said. "Sometimes he could be a bit more tidy, he's still a young lad but his numbers are quite good at the moment.

"In the first half he had a couple of chances so we spoke to him at half-time to say he should concentrate on putting his body over the ball. It was a well-taken goal with a good, tidy first touch and ice-cold finish. It's good for the confidence, and all the offensive players chipped in with assists and goals. It was the right scoreline."