Coming into the new season, and until the end of the transfer window for that matter, Leeds United's left-back department was one of the biggest talking points. Stuart Dallas’s long-term injury meant Junior Firpo was the only senior, natural option available to Jesse Marsch in that slot.
And then the Dominican got injured in the first public friendly of pre-season. Leif Davis would go to Australia on tour, but head to Ipswich Town upon his return, leaving Pascal Struijk to hold the fort.
The Dutchman is a more natural fit at centre-back, where his attributes look best suited and his long-term future surely lies. Struijk did play well during the rare passages he was expected to play left-back under Marcelo Bielsa, but, for many, it was seen as a step too far for Leeds to knowingly enter the campaign with him as the first choice option in that role.
