Marsch's worst nightmare comes true, rarely-seen star thrown in: Leeds face huge worry - opinion

Leeds United suffered a game of mixed emotions in their last Premier League outing, winning in dramatic fashion to complete a comeback against Wolves, but also suffering multiple injury worries.

The biggest of those arguably being Illan Meslier – to go any period of time without your number one ‘keeper is always a big problem for managers, and add that to the rest of the injury list at Elland Road, and Jesse Marsch has major problems.

Meslier has been a crucial part to Leeds this season, playing in every single minute in the league for the Whites until his injury last time out. To lose someone as vital to the team as that will be a huge blow for the manager.

The spine of the team is beginning to be ripped from the side for Marsch who has lost Patrick Bamford again on top of Kalvin Phillips not yet being fit enough to play any minutes – to lose such key players at such a key time will be keeping the manager up at night.

It doesn’t help when there is a massive lack of experience to call upon from the bench. Kristoffer Klaesson had to come on for the injured Meslier to make his Premier League debut. Although Meslier is just one year senior of Klaesson, he has much more experience to help the Leeds side.

Although he has a lack of experience playing first team football, he has been on the bench every week in the Premier League as Meslier’s understudy, so he is clearly highly thought of at Leeds and is deemed ready to make the step up when needed like he is now.

He has played 19 times for Leeds in the Premier League 2 this season, as well as representing Norway at U21 level, so although he hasn’t much first team experience, he has played a lot of football this season so far.

You’d expect him to be the number one while Meslier