It is going to be tricky for Daniel Farke to keep everyone in his squad happy
The sight of midfield enforcer Ilia Gruev returning to action ahead of schedule was the perfect way for Leeds United to round off their first win of 2025.
"He also had one or two training sessions in the last week together with us, at least in part of the sessions. He looked so sharp during this week, I was really surprised how good he looked. But the Whites chief will have an extremely difficult decision to make when Gruev is fully fit. United have five senior midfielders on their books in Gruev, Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, Joe Rothwell and Josuha Guilavogui.
A trait Ampadu, Rothwell and Tanaka all share is their adaptability. Rothwell and Tanaka sacrificed some of their attacking instincts for the good of the team after Ampadu and Gruev both suffered injuries in the space of four days. Their knocks prompted Farke to bring in Guilavogui to give them more back up in the centre. Rothwell and Tanaka stepped up and showed they are more than capable of performing well in the deeper midfield roles.
One thing is for sure, some good players are not going to be selected over the coming weeks and months. Let battle commence!
Elland Road Daniel Farke Ethan Ampadu Ilia Gruev Ao Tanaka Josuha Guilavogui Joe Rothwell
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