Every word from Jesse Marsch’s pre-Forest press conference as Leeds United boss addresses injuries
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Jesse Marsch is back in front of the media this afternoon, and you can follow live updates right here.
The Whites are back in Premier League action this wekend, and they have a big game against a potential relegation rival in Nottingham Forest, who are just three points better off having played a game more. A win at the City Ground would be a big boost to Leeds’ survival hopes. while defeat is likely to lead to real concern.
Marsch should be chatting everything from deadline day transfer to injuries and much more today, and we will have live updates right here.
Scroll down to catch up on all the updates as they came in...
Jesse Marsch press conference live: Leeds United injury updates, transfers and Nottingham Forest
Key Events
- Injury update
- Rodrigo injury
- What happened with Harrison?
- Is McKennie ready?
Is McKennie ready?
JM: “Yes, so first of all, Weston is a competitor. he believes in himself. he has incredible flexibility, and he can play almost any position on the pitch. he has real quality.
“At Schalke, they did things the way I like to do it. He has been outstanding in training, he is fit and he is ready. He is in consideration to start, and certainly in the squad.”
How is Patrick Bamford?
JM: “The fact that Patrick is in the best shape in a year and a half is the most important talking point. If he feels good physically, he is a natural goalscorer. He missed chances earlier in the season, but part of that is that he wasn’t right physically.
“We can use Georgie (Rutter) up front, and they can play together as well.”
Diego Llorente’s exit
JM: “Honestly, Diego wasn’t so easy. It leaves us a little bit thin in the back, but Diego felt there were things in his personal life where he needed a change. We had a good discussion, and in the end, Victor and I gave the OK knowing Diego needed it for his personal life.”
Diogo Monteiro
JM: “Diogo, is he ready to replace Diego? Probably not, but he can continue to work towards it. We feel we can push him for bigger challenges in the next couple of months.”
Chelsea spending
JM: “I saw Jurgen Klopp’s response that he needed to have a lawyer, and maybe I should respond the same, I need Jurgen’s lawyer as well. Listen, when teams have the resources to make big transfers, that’s a benefit to them and their club.
“I’m concentrating on us, and I am thankful that we have a vision and that we are committed to putting that vision into place. We have had two very, very succesful transfer windows, and there is no question that our club is in a stronger place than a year ago.”
Happy with the faith the club has shown?
JM: “I’ve never felt more supported. The responsibility falls on me, on the staff. We are ont he right path. i have been saying that for weeks. Our transfers over the last two windows have been great, and I think we are developing a team our fans will be proud of.I am excited because I can see the team we can become.”
That’s all from Jesse
That’s all from Marsch this afternoon.
We’ll post the full stories to some of his comments right here in the coming minutes.
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