In October 2018, his impressive form in his new positions under Bielsa's management saw Phillips briefly linked with a possible call up to Gareth Southgate's England national team. Phillips was utilised as a deep-lying defensive midfielder for Leeds under Bielsa, playing as a centre-back if the team lined up in a three-man defence. As the season started, he was deployed as the holding midfielder in a 4–1–4–1 formation. On 19 July 2018, Phillips revealed he had been training as a centre-back and a deep-lying playmaker ahead of the 2018–19 season, as part of new head coach Marcelo Bielsa's tactics. Phillips ended the season with seven goals and three assists, which represented the best scoring season of his career so far.
Phillips and O'Kane found themselves in and out the team with Vieira given more opportunities and the arrival of Adam Forshaw in January 2018. He started the season partnering O'Kane in the centre of Leeds' midfield, although after a good start to the season, Leeds suffered a lack of form prior to the dismissal of head coach Thomas Christiansen in February 2018. His fifth of the season came on 27 October in a 2–1 defeat in the Yorkshire derby against Sheffield United. On 9 September he scored his third goal of the season in the match against Burton Albion. On 6 August 2017, the opening day of the 2017–18 Championship season, Phillips scored a brace to ensure Leeds beat Bolton Wanderers 3–2.
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On 9 December 2016, Phillips was given his first professional red card after giving away a penalty in a 2–0 defeat against then league leaders Brighton & Hove Albion by turning away a goal-bound shot with his arm, the penalty was converted by Glenn Murray. Phillips' impressive form for Leeds saw him win the Championship Young Player of the Month Award for October 2016. After an injury to captain Liam Bridcutt in September 2016, Phillips, alongside Eunan O'Kane or Ronaldo Vieira, established himself as an important player in Leeds' central midfield.
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On 27 August 2016, Phillips scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season, with a long-range free kick against Nottingham Forest in a 3–1 defeat.
On 23 June, Phillips signed the new 3-year contract extension to stay at the club until the summer of 2019. In June 2016, only days after the appointment of new head coach Garry Monk, Phillips was offered a new three-year contract at Leeds. However, with Redfearn replaced as head coach during the summer, Phillips made just 10 league appearances over the course of the season under head coaches Uwe Rösler and then Steve Evans. On 31 July 2015, Phillips was given the number 27 shirt for the upcoming 2015–16 season. At the end of the season, he was offered and accepted a new two-year contract. Phillips marked the match with his first senior goal in only his second appearance, although the match finished in a 2–1 defeat to Cardiff. On 11 April 2015, Phillips retained his position in the Leeds starting 11, making his home debut against Cardiff City at Elland Road. Along with Sam Byram, Charlie Taylor, Alex Mowatt and Lewis Cook, Phillips was the latest graduate of a promising group of academy players to regularly feature under former youth manager Neil Redfearn in the 2014–15 season. Phillips made further appearances on the bench for the first team in league matches over the following months before making his professional debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 4–3 defeat on 6 April 2015. On 30 March 2015, Leeds Academy coach Jason Blunt revealed that he felt the form of Phillips for the under-18 and development tems would see Phillips become a future first team fans favourite. Phillips joined the first team for the trip to Sunderland in the FA Cup third round on 4 January 2015 he was unused substitute in a 1–0 defeat.
ĭuring the 2014–15 season, Phillips became the captain of the development and under-18 teams. He progressed through the club's youth ranks and signed his first professional deal with the club in the summer of 2014, retaining him for the 2014–15 season. Phillips played for local club Wortley from 2003 to 2010 before joining Leeds United's academy aged 14. He attended the Farnley Academy during his secondary school years. Phillips was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
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