Leeds United news as Whites youngster wins ninth…

Leeds United news as Whites youngster wins ninth international cap, Tyler Adams on Orta pitch

Here are the latest Leeds United morning headlines on Monday, 21 November.

Gnonto makes ninth international appearance

Leeds United's teenage sensation Wilfried Gnonto won his ninth international cap for Italy last night as Gli Azzurri were defeated 2-0 by Austria in Vienna.

Gnonto, whose influence at Elland Road is expected to go from strength to strength, had little opportunity to make an impact on proceedings after being named as a substitute by boss Roberto Mancini.

The 19-year-old would eventually enter the action with just under 20 minutes remaining, by which point Italy had little chance of staging a recovery.

First-half efforts from Xaver Schlager and David Alaba set Austria on their way to victory, with the European Champions continuing to struggle for form after their famous victory over England last year. They will be watching on from afar as the biggest names face off in the World Cup in Qatar.

Green opens up on horror World Cup gaff

Former Leeds United goalkeeper Rob Green has revealed his friends and family were 'harassed' in the wake of his error at the 2010 World Cup for England.

Green's mistake proved costly as England were held to a 1-1 draw by the USA in their first group game in South Africa after he allowed a tame Clint Dempsey shot through pass through his gloves and into the net following Steven Gerrard's early opener.

The 42-year-old was then dropped to the bench by manager Fabio Capello for the remainder of the tournament and Green played just once more for his country following that moment. It was an error that Green was often ridiculed for throughout the remainder of his career.

He wrote in the Daily Mail: "I was disappointed in how my friends and family were treated. It was one of the few games my parents missed, they were flying out to the World Cup later. They went out for a walk one day and got a message saying: ‘Don't come home, you can't get in, your house is surrounded”. I had friends who were harassed at work. These were just people going about their everyday lives."

How Orta convinced USA skipper Adams to join Leeds

Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams was shocked by how much Victor Orta knew about him before joining the club. The Whites’ enforcer - now captain of the United States - arrived in the summer from RB Leipzig.

Tasked with filling the void left by Kalvin Phillips, Adams has slotted into life at Elland Road seamlessly. Doubts about whether the American could adapt to the Premier League have been quashed, with Leeds reaping the rewards of a £20million bargain.

Ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, the 23-year-old has discussed how his move to Leeds materialised. Adams revealed director of football Orta produced an in-depth presentation on him as a football, which took the midfielder by surprise.

“Leeds and Victor caught me off guard, with how much they knew about me,” Adams told a press conference. “The research that they did, they basically did a full 30-page PowerPoint presentation of statistics and how I can thrive in the Premier League.