Jesse Marsch spent much of pre-season trying to find a left-back solution following Junior Firpo’s injury in July. The former Barcelona man was ruled out for the first month of the season after picking up a knock in Leeds United’s friendly win over Blackpool at the LNER Community Stadium in York and that provided Marsch with unwelcome uncertainty.
The head coach spoke openly about the potential of dipping into the transfer market to find a new man. It was a move that saw the club reassess their summer requirements after initially putting their confidence in Firpo to make the spot his own and kick on after a difficult first season at Elland Road.
However, progress on that front has been slow, with Leeds struggling to find the right man to bolster their full-back ranks.
In the meantime, Marsch has used the depth of his squad to fill the Firpo-shaped hole. During the club’s tour of Australia, the American experimented with his side.