Jesse Marsch has moved to explain his decision to take Wilfried Gnonto off at half-time during Leeds United’s 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Gnonto was handed his full debut for the Whites after impressing off the bench in wins over Liverpool and Bournemouth.
Unfortunately, though, the forward got just 45 minutes on the field in north London before being replaced at half-time. The Italy international struggled to make a lasting impact on the game during his first start and many feared he had been withdrawn through injury after seeing him receive treatment on the field on a number occasions following comings together with Ben Davies and Ivan Perisic.
However, Marsch has allayed fears of an injury, instead explaining the substitution, with Sam Greenwood coming on, was made for tactical reasons as Leeds changed shape ever so slightly in the hope they could contain Spurs more.
