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Ed Mackey

'Perfect replacement for Marcelo' - Leeds United fans react to Jesse Marsch's first press conference

Jesse Marsch faced the media for the first time as Leeds United head coach this afternoon.

The American was fielding questions about his appointment in this role as well as the rest of the career whilst also looking ahead to his first game in charge.

He takes his new squad to King Power Stadium in Saturday’s early kick-off where Leicester are the opponents.

Like Marcelo Bielsa towards the end of his reign, Marsch will be without Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford despite the latter being pictured in training earlier today.

He also alluded to the fact that a few others will not be available for the East Midlands trip and ruled out Diego Llorente.

However, for the first time in what feels like forever, injuries were not the main topic of the press conference and the supporters seemed impressed by what they heard from the well-spoken new boss.

Here is what several Whites fans had to say on social media after listening in to what Marsch had to say at Thorp Arch.

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