Marcelo Bielsa has handed debuts to a number of Leeds’ young players since becoming manager and Pascal Struijk became the latest inductee into that club against Hull on Tuesday.
Leeds are short on centre-back numbers currently with Liam Cooper being ruled out through injury, and since the Whites were coasting in the closing stages it was a suitable time for Struijk to get a taste of first-team action.
Supporters hope there is more to come and if he makes an impression on Bielsa, either in training or for the U23s, then he can expect to play some part in the rest of the season, as the Argentine is more than willing to provide youngsters with opportunities.
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Like Jack Clarke and Jamie Shackleton, as well as many others, the centre-back is very highly-rated by fans and therefore several were happy to see him get minutes on the pitch.
There is high praise indeed for the 20-year-old, and from the view of some sections of the fanbase, it seems that he is another rising star who may be able to improve Leeds in future, just like other academy players such as Kalvin Phillips.
How often he features this season remains to be seen as he has a hard task to overhaul the strong defensive partnership of Cooper and Ben White, while Gaetano Berardi is also proving to be a dependable figure.
Nevertheless, fans were very happy to see the Belgian take to the field and hope there is more to come from him, as they believe he certainly has the potential to turn out for the Whites on a regular basis.
Leeds fans are rightly full of praise for their defenders currently, with a surprise figure proving his worth in recent matches in particular.
