Ten out of ten for thriving Leeds United loanee but cruel twist after boss reveals forced issue

United’s England under-21s centre-back Cresswell is on a season-long loan at Championship side Millwall and the 20-year-old has had spells in and out of the side since his arrival. Cresswell was an unused substitute for five consecutive league games either side of the World Cup break but the defender replaced injured captain Shaun Hutchinson to start February’s hosting of Sunderland and has played every minute of every game since, even with Hutchinson back fit.

Cresswell made it ten consecutive full matches played by staying on for every minute of Tuesday night’s Championship hosting of Swansea City in which the Leeds defender appeared to have given his side a 48th-minute lead by striking home through a crowded box from a long throw.