Adam Forshaw joined Leeds United in January 2018.
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has told Leeds Live that Adam Forshaw is a complete player.
Forshaw joined Leeds from Championship rivals Middlesbrough in the January transfer window for a fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £4.5 million.
The 26-year-old midfielder made nine starts and three substitute appearances in the Championship for the Whites last season, providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored.
However, the former Brentford and Wigan Athletic star has yet to feature in the league for the West Yorkshire outfit so far this season due to injury.
Leeds head coach Bielsa has praised Forshaw, but the Argentine boss has admitted that there is a weakness in the midfielder’s game.
While discussing who could replace Kalvin Phillips in the Leeds team if the midfielder gets injured, Bielsa told Leeds Live: “I think [Mateusz] Klich, [Adam] Forshaw and [Conor] Shaughnessy, with different profiles, they could play as defensive midfielders.
“Klich has the capacity to score goals, but he has less predilection for the defensive play than Phillips. Forshaw is a complete player, but he doesn’t have the physical dimension that this position requires.”
Bielsa added: “Klich, [Lewis] Baker, Forshaw, they are very offensive players, so we need a defensive midfielder with a lot of experience.
“The best thing for us is if Phillips can play all the games. Or otherwise, we have [Luke] Ayling that can solve every problem.”
Strong start
Leeds have made a strong start to the 2018-19 Championship campaign and have won their opening two league matches.
Forshaw is a very good and important player, and one suspects that the former Middlesbrough star will show his importance to the team as the season progresses.
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