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Beren Cross

Leeds United's left-back shortage and stop-gap solutions show off shifting club culture

Left-back has been one of the major talking points of the summer at Leeds United. Junior Firpo came into pre-season as the only recognised, senior option in that part of the field and the Whites would choose to ignore that department in the transfer window.

Leif Davis was shipped out after failing to sufficiently impress in Australia, leaving Pascal Struijk and Leo Hjelde as the next best options behind Firpo. That lack of depth is reflected in the under-21 ranks too, where Liam McCarron was moved on and winger Keenan Carole has been parachuted in.

However, the 18-year-old was absent from the last Premier League 2 match through illness. That left head coach Michael Skubala with a choice to make and he landed on Alfie McCalmont.

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