Jesse Marsch is more than aware of Crysencio Summerville’s growing need to play more regular first-team football for Leeds United. The 20-year-old has been a fixture in the Whites’ squad this season and while the head coach has looked to him on a regular basis off the bench, his game time has been minimal.
In fact, Summerville has seen a collective total of just 82 minutes over the first nine games of the Premier League season, with his average time on the field being just 16 minutes. He was given just six minutes on the field during Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal and he touched the ball just four times.
Marsch knows that isn’t enough for the Dutchman to grow and progress as a young player and he has spoken about his need to put his faith in Summerville and allow him to spread his wings. Striking the right balance is tricky, though, and with the Whites without a win in six Premier League games, he hasn’t been able to hand out as many opportunities as he would have liked recently while he focuses his attention on turning form around.
