The Leeds United loanee has barely been seen despite being ready for action.
When Leeds United signed Mo Barrow on loan from Swansea City back in January, it seemed like a move to suit all parties.
After all, the Whites were looking for more consistency and creativity out wide, Barrow was seeking additional playing time and Leeds manager Garry Monk wanted a player he could trust to get the job done.
Knowing Barrow as he did from their time together at the Liberty Stadium, a temporary switch for the 24-year-old appeared to be a no-brainer, which makes the player’s treatment since all the more baffling.
Rather than coming into Leeds’ starting line-up and making an immediate impact, Barrow has barely featured, sitting unused on the substitutes’ bench for their last two matches and featuring for only 13 minutes against Ipswich Town and Huddersfield and only 27 minutes against Bristol City.
This is not a player woefully short of fitness, having already played 18 times in the Premier League this season, and while he missed Swansea’s last three matches before moving to Elland Road why is it taking so long for Monk to use him?
There is still plenty of football to be played this season. However Monk’s treatment of Barrow may raise a few eyebrows, especially when the player could make a real impact if given the chance.
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