Missing Leeds United and missed by Leeds United, Kalvin Phillips returns to Elland Road tomorrow and could be in the away dugout for the first time. After leaving the club he loves in the summer, the England international’s return was always going to be an emotional event.
Pep Guardiola’s comments about Phillips’s weight after his return from the World Cup may have cast some doubt on the midfielder’s selection, but he will hope he has done enough to warrant inclusion tomorrow night. It will be a big evening for the Leeds man returning to his roots, which Jesse Marsch says he continues to miss.
“Kalvin was such a good player, but for me, he was a really likeable, heartwarming person to have around the team,” he said. “He got along with everybody here, with the older players, as well as the younger players, with me as well as the academy coaches.
