Wilfried Gnonto was handed just 10 minutes of match action on Saturday afternoon as Leeds United lost 2-1 to Fulham. The forward tried hard during his stint on the right flank, but with Fulham already thinking about trying to wind down the clock, he struggled to fully make his mark at Craven Cottage.
Gnonto was largely wrapped up by the Cottagers and with Leeds failing to make the most of openings across the field, his time on the ball was severely limited. It was an afternoon to not only leave him frustrated, but the fans, too, who spent time singing his name at various points of the game, while he was parked on the bench.
Javi Gracia’s decision to leave Gnonto on the bench once again was not a popular one. The head coach had confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon that the Italian international was considered fully fit once more and for many that came as a sign that he would be in line for just a third league start under the Spaniard.
