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Leeds United fans react to Luke Ayling performance

Ashley Barnes of Burnley and Luke Ayling of Leeds in action during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Burnley and Leeds United at Turf Moor ...
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Leeds United fans want Luke Ayling dropped after his performance on Friday.

Luke Ayling and Souleymane Doukara of Leeds United congratulate each other after the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road on February 25,...

Leeds United fans on Twitter have called on Thomas Christiansen to drop right-back Luke Ayling.

The former Arsenal defender has been dogged by inconsistency this season and the 26-year-old was nowhere near his best in Friday’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.

Last season, Ayling, signed for £700,000 by Garry Monk, was brilliant at both ends of the field and arguably Leeds’ most important player with the exception of Chris Wood.

Ashley Barnes of Burnley and Luke Ayling of Leeds in action during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Burnley and Leeds United at Turf Moor on September 19, 2017 in Burnley, England.

But he is majorly struggling to post solid back-to-back performances this season, with his passing and decision-making rather poor on Friday.

And fans of the Elland Road club have called on the head coach to give Ayling – who hasn’t missed a minute of Championship football this season, starting and finishing all 20 games – a break.

Luke Ayling of Leeds United prepares to take a throw in during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Derby County at Elland Road on October 31, 2017 in Leeds, England.

Leeds’ other right-back, Gaetano Berardi, has been playing and impressing at left-back in recent months, so Christiansen might be hesitant to relocate him to right-back for now.

The Whites go to QPR next Saturday.

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