Leeds: Illan Meslier dropped for Saturday’s journey to Luton after newest high-profile errors

Illan Meslier has been dropped for Leeds’ journey to Luton on Saturday after his high-profile errors towards Swansea.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke, who has been underneath strain to drop the Frenchman, confirmed the information on Thursday.

Meslier dropped the ball from Josh Tymon’s nook simply after the hour mark, with Swansea’s Harry Darling readily available to fireplace house and punish his error.

Zan Vipotnik’s shot within the 96th minute then slipped underneath the goalkeeper’s glove because the Welsh facet got here away with a draw that denied Leeds the possibility to maneuver degree on factors with Sheffield United on the high of the division.

“I have taken my decision and spoken to the goalkeepers, Karl Darlow will play Saturday,” he instructed the membership’s official web site on Thursday.

“It’s been important that we had clarity early in the week, so Karl could concentrate on this.”

Darlow, 34, has not performed a league sport for the membership since December 29 2023.

Talking after the aforementioned draw, Farke refused accountable Meslier for his half within the outcome.

“I’m far away from punishing a player [in Meslier] because we win together, lose together and draw together,” he mentioned.

“After such a sport and such a heartbreaking end, they do not want a supervisor who places the outcome on the shoulder of gamers.

“It’s a heartbreaking moment if you concede in this manner but it’s football. If you want to take part in sport, you can’t expect the sun to always be shining.

“We have had nice winners within the final minute and the opponent needed to endure the frustration we had right this moment – Sunderland and Sheffield United felt precisely the frustration we do. It’s a must to endure just a little bit, that is regular, however then we go once more.”

Evaluation: Does this make a rod for Farke’s again?

Sky Sports activities’ David Prutton on the Sky Sports activities EFL Podcast:

“It’s a team game, but when a goalkeeper makes mistakes such as that, it’s very, very tough.

“The very fact they allowed Swansea again into the sport, so deep into the sport, is one which has actually set the cat among the many pigeons among the many Leeds followers.

“On a human level, you’ve got to feel for him. It’s not the first time. We saw the reaction of his team-mates, which is a natural reaction. We’ve all been in that position where you can’t help yourself.

“If the goalkeeper’s not doing his job correctly and permitting targets akin to these in, there have gotten to be main questions requested.

“I think there will be major questions asked, but does that then create a rod for Daniel Farke’s back, where he takes him out and whoever steps in has to be flawless, completely flawless? Otherwise, it’s not a justified decision to have been made.”