Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier endured the toughest season of his young career during the 2022-23 campaign as a porous Whites defence played its part in the club's relegation to the Championship, with the French goalkeeper having to watch the last four games of the season from the substitutes bench.
One of Sam Allardyce's first decisions in what would be a doomed four-match spell in charge at Elland Road was to make a change between the posts, as he dropped Meslier for Joel Robles, but after winning one point out of 12, Leeds were dumped out of the top flight last month.
Meslier now has a chance to end the season on a more positive note as part of the France Under-21s side that is currently taking part in the European U21s Championship and it is clear that his recent troubles for his club side have not clouded the good memories he has already made at Leeds United.
