Former Leeds United midfielder Lewis Baker hasn’t had a great start to life away from Elland Road.
It’ll take more than leaving Leeds United for Lewis Baker to find a bit form.
The 23-year-old midfielder had his season-long loan agreement from Chelsea terminated by Leeds a little earlier this month.
Baker, who earns £20,000 per week in West London [Spotrac], was immediately loaned to Reading in the Championship, but it looks like he might struggle there too, if Saturday is anything to go by.
The 23-year-old, who started two Championship games for the Elland Road side since August, was taken off at half time in the Royals’ 2-1 defeat at Derby yesterday.
There is no mention of injury in the club’s official match report and considering he was replaced by Sone Aluko, a more attacking player, it’s plausible that his substitution was tactical.
It was Baker’s first start for Reading since Leeds axed him, but this is hardly a promising beginning to life under Jose Gomes.
It didn’t really happen for him under Marcelo Bielsa and you wonder whether the confidence-sapping effect of his full debut being ended at half-time could set the tone for another disappointing loan.
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