Micah Richards has claimed Illan Meslier is 'not protected' enough by his Leeds United teammates amid Chris Sutton's suggestion to take him out of the 'firing line'.
Meslier is in arguably his worst ever run of form since moving to Elland Road and was at fault for another two goals in the 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth on Sunday. The young Frenchman also had a difficult afternoon at Fulham earlier this month after shipping 11 goals in consecutive home games against Crystal Palace and Liverpool.
With Meslier still only 23, there have been calls to bring more experienced shotstopper Joel Robles into the fold for the final four matches as Leeds fight for Premier League survival. Speaking on the Football Daily Podcast, Richards and Sutton shared contrasting views on whether that would be the right decision.
