Sebastiaan Bornauw has just settled early Leeds fears after win vs Liverpool

Sebastiaan Bornauw is staring at yet another challenging season at Leeds United.

The centre-back replaced the injured Gabriel Gudmundsson in the 35th minute at Soldier Field on 2 August as the Whites beat Liverpool 4-2 in Chicago.

Having gone into the break two goals down, the West Yorkshire outfit mounted a comeback against the Reds.

Daniel Farke will be delighted with Leeds' performance in the United States and Bornauw has definitely alleviated some early fears at Elland Road.

The Belgium international moved to LS11 from VfL Wolfsburg last summer but has struggled for regular game time, warming the bench for most of his time.

While there has been plenty of speculation around his future at the Peacocks, the German manager will have no intention of selling him.

Why Sebastiaan Bornauw is destined for Leeds United stay

MOT Leeds News have covered reports of FC Koln's interest in Bornauw, who have been looking to sign him since January.

The 27-year-old has been given more opportunities since Farke's shift to a 5-3-2 formation, but he will surely want more minutes.

Tarik Muharemovic has replaced Pascal Struijk at Elland Road, but there will still be concerns at the Whites about how their defence will hold up next season.

The Dutch centre-back was pivotal to the German manager's plans, and it remains to be seen how the West Yorkshire outfit will cope without him.

What the Peacocks definitely can't afford at this stage is losing another central defender from their backline.

Considering Farke's preference to play three centre-backs, Bornauw provides much-needed depth in the position.

Against Liverpool, the Belgian ace came on and showed why he can be a reliable deputy for the 49-year-old head coach, who may not need further reinforcements at centre-back for now.

How Sebastiaan Bornauw fared vs Liverpool

Bornauw slotted in at right-centre-back after Gudmundsson went off with an injury.

The Belgium international's aggressive, no-nonsense defending was great to witness against Liverpool.

Apart from his defensive work, the ex-Wolfsburg ace highlighted why he's an important asset to the team by providing an assist.

Bornauw is an evident aerial threat for the Whites, and his flick-on from a long throw led to Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring his second goal of the match.

Apart from potentially signing a new left-back, Farke should have no concerns about his defence going into next season.