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Pundit echoes Leeds United fans' praise for Max Wober after Team of the Week inclusion

Former Premier League star Tony Cascarino has followed in Leeds United fans' footsteps by hailing defender Max Wober and including him in his Premier League Team of the Week.

The star was named Man of the Match by Whites fans in LeedsLive's latest post-match poll, having been given an average rating of 7.8 out of 10, just slightly higher than Italian international Wilfried Gnonto who has handed a 7.5 by fans.

The Austrian, who has played 90 minutes in all but two of his nine league matches for Leeds this season so far, made two vital blocks in the first half to keep Javi Gracia's side ahead at the break.

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Wober also made eight clearances, second across both sides in the match only to teammate Robin Koch, and made the second-most passes in the match for Leeds behind Marc Roca.

But the Austrian was the only player from Leeds to feature in Cascarino's Team of the Week which was made up of stars that played in both the weekend's Premier League and F.A Cup fixtures.

Sheffield United's Wes Foderingham lined up in goal, while Wober shared the defence with Chelsea's Wesley Fofana, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Tottenham's Pedro Porro.

Blades midfielder Tommy Doyle was included after his stunning 90th-minute winner over Blackburn Rovers, alongside Brighton's Moises Caicedo and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne in midfield.

The front three included Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and City's Erling Haaland and Phil Foden to round off the side, following their 6-0 rout of Burnley.

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