Calvert-Lewin in line to start again for Leeds despite what happened vs Bournemouth
Dominic Calvert-Lewin still has a lot of pressure on him to deliver at Leeds.
Leeds have made a bright start to the season, though there have still been some concerns from the first six games.
Prior to the last two fixtures, the main one has been goals, with the Whites having scored just once before they netted five over the last two weeks.
Calvert-Lewin has the pressure on him to ensure that his side gets them, but a concern of his own emerged in Leeds’ latest draw at home to Bournemouth.
Leeds forced to rue missed chances in Bournemouth draw
Another injury-time dagger will be the focus, but the biggest concern for Leeds in their clash with the Cherries was their inability to take their chances.
Joe Rodon opened the scoring for Leeds, with Sean Longstaff scoring the second, but Calvert-Lewin had several good chances that would have all but killed the game off for the Whites had he taken them.
Brenden Aaronson was unfortunate not to get an assist for Leeds when his overhead cross found the 28-year-old just yards away from goal, but his effort was poor.
Calvert-Lewin’s stats vs Bournemouth
- 3 shots on target
- 12 passes completed
- 5 aerial duels won
- 2 ground duels won
- 5 touches in opposition box
Via FotMob, Calvert-Lewin missed three big chances in the game, with an xG of 0.7.
While his all-round play was excellent, he needs to be more clinical in games like this, though Daniel Farke simply has to stick with him for the clash with Tottenham.
Daniel Farke needs to maintain Calvert-Lewin’s confidence
Given how costly Calvert-Lewin’s missed chances proved to be for Leeds, Farke could quite easily drop him for the bench game, and there would be very little to use to argue against it.
However, if Leeds are to get the best out of the Englishman, they need to stick with him and ensure that he gets a good run in the team.
He has showcased in the past that he can score goals at this level, and the challenge with the Whites is to find a way to get him back to that level.
The only way to do that will be with regular gametime and service, and that will go again when Leeds host Tottenham at Elland Road this weekend.
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