Leeds United have option to bring 20-year-old loanee back to Elland Road in January – journalist

Tue 11 October 2022 12:45, UK

Leeds United have the option to recall centre-back Charlie Cresswell from Millwall in January.

🌄Cresswell is currently out on loan for the first time in his career after coming through Leeds’ academy.

The England under-21 international failed to get back into Rowett’s thinking at the weekend, and wasn’t in the matchday squad against Middlesbrough.

𝔍“He’s another one that, because of the formation change, I had to make a decision on which two centre-halves I chose.” .

ꦆ“One was my captain and one was my vice-captain, it’s very, very difficult.”

If he continues to be left out of the side at The Den, then Jesse Marsch might consider recalling Cresswell.

🦩Although he’s unlikely to get into Leeds’ first-team if he did return, it would allow Marsch to send him elsewhere to play more minutes.

Leeds can recall Cresswell in January

🔴 “I think there’s a recall option, potentially in January.

꧒“But I would expect him to stay at Millwall all season and then come back next season and try to force his way into the first team.”

🧸Cresswell couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Millwall career.

The 20-year-old scored a brace and kept a clean sheet on his debut against Stoke City in front of the Millwall faithful.

♔However, Millwall picked up a 2-0 win against Middlesbrough at the weekend without Cresswell in the squad.

🦄If Rowett finds a defensive solution that works without Cresswell, his opportunities in London could be diminished.

and Rowett isn’t surprised given his quality.

♔“It’s not a surprise, he’s been really, really good,” .

🔯“For a first loan, to come into a difficult division when we’ve probably not been at our best in that period, he’s done really, really well.”

꧅Marsch will be watching Cresswell’s game time closely in the lead-up to January.

🍰It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Leeds recall Cresswell if he falls further down the pecking order.