Rasmus Kristensen wasted no time in making a positive impression in a Leeds United shirt following his summer switch from Red Bull Salzburg. The Denmark international was one of the club’s brightest performers on the pre-season tour of Australia as he caught the eye with his performances against Brisbane Roar, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
He also impressed in his first appearance in West Yorkshire, getting forward well and playing his part in comfortable win over Cagliari in the Whites’ final warm-up game ahead of their Premier League opener against Wolves. As such, expectations were high as Kristensen approached his first competitive appearance on the right-hand side of Leeds’ backline.
It’s fair to say the 25-year-old announced himself to the Premier League on Saturday, too, by producing one of the moments of the match in the second half of United’s 2-1 win. The scores were level at one apiece when Rayan Ait-Nouri skipped beyond the challenge of Diego Llorente and charged into the box.
