Glandular fever put Illan Meslier within a few days of missing Leeds United’s return to Premier League action after the World Cup break. All eyes were on his understudies and whether they had enough about them to fill the not insignificant void left by the Frenchman.
Kristoffer Klaesson, only eight months younger than Meslier, has long been seen as the heir apparent to the number one, but Joel Robles’s August arrival put the cat among the pigeons. The 32-year-old has not only brought experience, nous and mentorship to the goalkeeper group, but real competition for the shirt.
Jesse Marsch was keen to make a change in that department this season and bring in someone experienced to complement the youngsters. The landscape has shifted since the former Everton stopper arrived.
