Millwall boss Gary Rowett has said the reason Leeds United's Charlie Cresswell missed out against Rotherham United last night was not due to injury but simply a "selection decision".
Cresswell has been impressive since swapping Elland Road for the Den after his loan move and has become something of a goalscoring centre-back after his three goals and one assist in nine games this season.
The 1-1 draw at the New York Stadium was the first Cresswell hasn't been involved in all season and fans were left wondering why but Rowett has now calmed those worries.
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Speaking after the match, Rowett simply stated that it was down to selection rather than an injury.
“No, just a selection decision. We played with a back four, I felt we needed to go with a four that have played together quite a lot. That’s what I decided to do.
“Our captain [Hutchinson] was left out of the squad last week, Mason Bennett was left out last week, Scottie Malone was left out this week. Young Cressy, that was just the decision I made, I didn’t feel I needed a centre-back on the bench.
“Sometimes people feel that if you’re not in the 18 somethings gone wrong. But don’t forget, the bench has to be able to impact the game, so you have to pick a bench accordingly. It might be that in a game or two, he comes back into the starting line-up, it’s as simple as that.”
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