Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier will be dropped to the bench for his team's Championship match against Luton, coach Daniel Farke has confirmed.
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Meslier punished after Swansea blundersDarlow set to start against LutonLeeds eye replacements for French goalkeeperFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Frenchman made two crucial errors in his team's 2-2 draw against Swansea last week, despite saving a penalty early on. He dropped the ball after a Swansea corner, allowing Harry Darling to equalise for the Welsh visitors in the second half. Then, after Leeds had restored their lead, a shot deep in injury time slipped under his gloves as they missed out on the chance to go level on points at the top of the Championship alongside Sheffield United.
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Meslier's displays for Leeds have resulted in calls for Farke to drop him and the German coach has decided to call on Karl Darlow to start against second-bottom Luton this weekend. The 25-year-old's mistakes could prove detrimental to his Leeds career, too, as the Elland Road team reportedly want to sign Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool or Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea should they earn promotion to the Premier League.
WHAT FARKE SAID
Farke said: "I have taken my decision and spoken to the goalkeepers, Karl Darlow will play Saturday. It's been important that we had clarity early in the week, so Karl could concentrate on this."
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The French shot stopper was linked with a move to Manchester United as recently as December last year and will hope to prove he has the quality of reaching such heights by bouncing back from the upset of losing his spot.