Marcelo Bielsa provides thoughts on starting Leeds United playmaker Pablo Hernandez
MARCELO BIELSA says it makes little difference whether Pablo Hernandez influences a Leeds United game from the start or the bench ahead of today's clash at Swansea City.
United's Spanish playmaker has been managing a hamstring issue since the resumption of the Championship season after lockdown with 35-year-old Hernandez yet to start and making three outings from the bench.
That has meant five consecutive starts for Tyler Roberts in the no 10 role with Hernandez coming on in the second half of United's last four fixtures and proving extremely effective each time.
"I don't think that makes a lot of difference if he starts a game or comes into a game as a substitute," said Bielsa.
"It is clear that it is necessary to share the minutes of the same position between some players.
"Pablo is very important every time he is in the match."