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Nigel Martyn thinks one Leeds United player is ‘clearly overworked’

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Nigel Martyn has praised Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier on Twitter following the win against Fulham.

Leeds have got the better of Fulham 2-1 away from home at Craven Cottage in London in the Premier League this evening.

Patrick Bamford and Raphinha scored the goals, while Kalvin Phillips had a very good game once again in the middle of the park.

Meslier has been playing well for Leeds this season, and the French goalkeeper was superb against Fulham.

The 21-year-old was not called into action too many times in the second half, but the youngster made some superb saves in the opening 45 minutes.

Former Leeds goalkeeper Martyn has praised Meslier, but he believes that he is overworked and needs support as he is very young.

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Meslier is the first-choice goalkeeper at Leeds, and head coach Bielsa has so much faith in him that Kiko Casilla is his back-up.

The Frenchman will make mistakes as he is only 21, and the Leeds coaching staff and the fans will have to be patient with him when he goes through a bad spell.