Daniel Farke's best Leeds United XI is becoming clearer after recent matches
Leeds United may be able to field their strongest line-up against Watford on Tuesday evening, should those who were managing small knocks against Millwall be fine to play.
Questions may be raised over why he was allowed to take the spot kick given the risk of rustiness amid recent return from injury, but the importance of Struijk’s role in the starting XI cannot be argued with. Ethan Ampadu has generally done well next to Joe Rodon but Farke has underlined how much he values him in midfield.
The Japan international is perhaps the bargain of the summer, having been acquired for just over £3million from Dusseldorf. His keep-ball abilities, doggedness in the tackle and forward thinking has won the hearts of supporters, and the manager. Of course, he was part of an XI that had never played together before, so that brings its own struggle. But the Bournemouth loanee was one of few in the side who has enjoyed regular game time in recent weeks, yet only perked up when the substitutes came on.
When he came on against Millwall, he produced more offensive threat than Sam Byram had done all match. When asked about his full-backs following the win over Coventry City, Farke was at pains to outline his admiration for Byram and his reliability, and rightly so.
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