The goalkeeper arrived at Leeds United from Real Madrid on Thursday.
The Leeds United manager, Marcelo Bielsa, has claimed the Whites have signed a “complete player” without “any weak points” in Kiko Casilla.
The Spanish goalkeeper moved to Leeds on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Real Madrid earlier on Thursday.
“Of course we needed an alternative for the goalkeeper position,” explained the Argentine. “I don’t have to make any comment on Casilla because his career speaks for itself.
“Victor Orta is responsible for the arrival of Kiko Casilla and the analysis of his playing skills has been done by Marcus Abad our goalkeeping coach. The fact that the goalkeeper from Real Madrid comes to Leeds – I think the owner of the club should be proud at being able to attract this kind of player.
“I think he is the complete player. He is good in the aerial game. He is a good player when he has to block shots from the opponent. He is a player with personality. He is good with his foot and with balls in the air. We can’t say that one of these aspects is his strong point but I don’t see any weak points.”
Casilla trained for the first time as a Leeds player on Thursday, but asked whether or not the 32-year-old will start on Saturday, Bielsa replied: “What I can say is that he won’t play against Stoke. Even if he is fit he won’t play against Stoke. We will see the evolution in the next few days and take a point of view.”
Bielsa, whose admission that he sent a member of staff to watch Leeds’ previous opponents, Derby County, in training caused controversy this week, went on to name his entire starting 11 for Stoke.
It read as follows: Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Pontus Jansson, Ezgjan Alioski; Adam Forshaw, Pablo Hernandez, Matuesz Klich, Jack Clarke, Jack Harrison; Kemar Roofe.
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