Leeds are reeling from defeat at non-league Sutton United.
Leeds United suffered an embarrassing defeat away to non-league side Sutton United in the FA Cup yesterday.
Manager Garry Monk rotated his team for the fixture and the changes came back to haunt them as they lost 1-0.
Leeds’ manager Garry Monk
Former Premier League striker Ian Wright though believes Monk made the right call, and made an effective point in the process.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live’s Sunday 606, Wright said: “It is a very good point he’s getting to the board.
“He’s saying, ‘if we are going up, I need to rest players, you need to look at what I’ve got here'”
Leeds are yet to add any new faces to their squad this month and the transfer window closes on Tuesday, although Spanish newspaper AS last night claimed they were closing in on 20-year-old winger Alfonso Pedraza.
Sutton United’s Maxime Biamou is fouled by Leeds’ Lewie Coyle resulting in a penalty
In particular the club are light up front, lacking quality cover for 20 goal striker Chris Wood, who was rested for the fixture.
Leeds’ achievements in the Championship this season, where they sit fourth, means the loss at Sutton is not especially devastating, as they have a more pressing agenda to pursue.
A cup is always nice, but the priority has to be pushing on to try and win promotion, and as Wright suggests, the Sutton game may have been the sounding board which allowed Monk to subtly show just how badly owners Massimo Cellino and Andrea Radrizzani need to strengthen, albeit at the last minute.
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