Leeds United are going into the final seven games of the season with the understanding that the margin for error is minimal. A run of one win in their last five league games has ensured that the Whites cannot afford too many more slip-ups. With every mistake likely to cost Leeds more than it should, it seems someone in the squad has played their last game for the club.
Daniel Farke and the Leeds United players are under serious pressure ahead of their trip to Kenilworth Road to take on Luton Town, which seems like a must-win game now.
Leeds seemed destined for promotion even a few weeks back when they beat Sheffield United 3-1 at Bramall Lane, but the Whites have stumbled and are now barely hanging on to the second automatic promotion spot in the league table.
If Leeds get promoted to the Premier League, there is expected to be a major squad overhaul, but regardless, it seems one player has probably played his last game for the club.
Marcelo Bielsa promoted him, but it seems he is done at Leeds United
Daniel Farke revealed earlier today that he has made the decision to drop Illan Meslier to the bench for the Luton Town game on Saturday.
Karl Darlow is set to get his first taste of Championship football this season when he guards the post for Leeds at Kenilworth Road this weekend.
Farke has been a fervent supporter of the Frenchman, but it seems his latest error against Swansea City made it almost impossible for Farke to stick with him.
Meslier made his position untenable, and it seems unlikely that Darlow will lose his place in the team for the remainder of the season unless he makes some horrendous errors.
With the Frenchman unlikely to play again, it is safe to say his 214th appearance for Leeds against Swansea was his last for the Whites.
Leeds will likely replace him in the summer
If Leeds get promoted to the Premier League, it is almost certain that Leeds will bring in a new goalkeeper in the next summer transfer window.
Leeds have already been looking at options, and they have prepared a shortlist of goalkeepers they want to pursue in the coming months.
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However, even if Leeds stay in the Championship, it is unlikely that they will stick with Meslier between the posts even in the second tier of English football.
Even the Frenchman is likely to push for a move if he has to spend one more year in the Championship, and a return to France seems likely.
Meslier rejected offers of bigger wages last summer from Italy, but it seems his five-year stint at Leeds is set to end in the next window.
Gotta feel for him but it was probably the only way forward in all truth.