Adam Forshaw seems to be leading the chase to step into Leeds United’s midfield against Manchester City next week. With Tyler Adams suspended for the contest following his red card at Tottenham Hotspur in November, Jesse Marsch has had a decision to make in the middle of the park over the World Cup break.
He has used the Whites’ three mid-season friendlies, against Elche, Real Sociedad and Monaco, to experiment with his options and give both Forshaw and Sam Greenwood time playing alongside Marc Roca. It seems that Forshaw is in the driving seat, though, with assistant coach Rene Maric speaking about the 31-year-old’s understanding with Roca following United’s final outing before the Premier League restart.
Forshaw started alongside Roca against Monaco, with Greenwood being seen on the right flank, dropping back into a midfield three when out of possession, and the former Middlesbrough man did relatively well as he continues to work his way back from injury. He contributed in the first half as Leeds looked comfortable against the Ligue 1 side and he could do little to prevent Monaco from scoring three goals within nine minutes at the start of the second half.
