Daniel Farke certainly has food for thought regarding his team selection heading into Leeds United’s clash with Luton Town.
The Hatters represent Leeds‘ second of three matches in just six days following Sunday’s incredible 4-3 victory away at Swansea City, which saw Farke’s side move top of the Championship.
With very little recovery time between each of the fixtures, rotation is going to be important this week and Farke has already hinted Leeds could make changes.
However, after a number of impressive performances in South Wales, particularly in attack, Farke is going to be tasked with making some difficult decisions.
Farke had big names such as Wilfried Gnonto, Largie Ramazani and Max Wober in reserve at the Swansea.com Stadium, making it a bench as strong as any in the Championship all season.
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Manor Solomon makes vow to Leeds fans after Swansea brace
Alongside player of the match Ao Tanaka, two of Leeds’ stand-out performances in South Wales came from their widemen.
Manor Solomon netted his first two goals for the club, while Dan James laid on an impressive hattrick of assists on his second visit back to his old side.
Solomon’s inclusion ahead of Gnonto certainly raised a few eyebrows pre-match but Farke revealed afterwards the Israeli international had impressed in training and deserved his start.
With Farke’s gamble certainly paying off, Solomon was tasked with post-match interview duties on LUTV and vowed to Leeds supporters ‘this is just the beginning’ after a difficult start to life at Elland Road.
He said: “Yeah so I had a really difficult season, I was out for a long, long time and it takes time when you are injured for a while to comeback to your shape. Then I also had a small injury here in Leeds which gave me a step back, but now I am feeling much better already.
“In the national team I got more minutes and I felt sharper, and today it paid off. I am really happy I managed to score two goals to help the team. I have been waiting for this for a long time, it’s been a while since I scored. This is just the beginning for me and we still have a long way to go.
“I hope so [to get a hattrick]. I am still not 100 per cent. I am trying to get better and work hard every day. Credit to the physical team here who have done everything they can to help me. I want to get better and better, and help the team more.”
Daniel Farke faces Solomon and Wilfried Gnonto dilemma for Leeds
While Solomon produced his best display in a Leeds shirt so far, it was Gnonto’s goal that won the three points in stoppage time.
Gnonto had started all 15 league matches prior to the game in Swansea but with Ramazani now back, Solomon in-form and James returning to his best, competition is extremely high.
That said, Solomon has had well documented injury issues in the last 14 months and with such a busy period ahead, he will need managing.
Including for Israel, Solomon has started four matches in just 15 days and so perhaps a recall for Gnonto against Luton, in order to preserve his fitness, could be the best ploy for Farke.
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