It’s fair to say Brenden Aaronson has found the going tough of late. The US international made an electric start to life at Leeds United following his summer switch from Red Bull Salzburg, but the pace of progress has slowed considerably over the last few months.
As such, after starting the club’s first 19 Premier League games this season, the midfielder has played just 73 minutes over the last four. He has done little to force Michael Skubala’s hand with his appearances off the bench and at Goodison Park on Saturday, he looked a shadow of the player that established himself by terrorising Chelsea back in August.
He was a prime candidate to drop down to represent the Under-21s on Monday night against Aston Villa at Elland Road, then. It was a chance for him to build up some traction and confidence, and while he only played 45 minutes before being replaced at half-time by Sam Greenwood, he certainly took the opportunity to impress.
