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‘Not A Decision Against’ – Daniel Farke Clear On Leeds United Star Being Overlooked

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke addressed Daniel James' availability, stating that not picking him isn't a decision against him. James has faced competition for regular minutes, exacerbated by summer signings Harry Wilson and Jean-Matteo Bahoya. Farke emphasized James' need to stay fit and train consistently to boost his belief and rhythm. Injury issues have hindered James' progress.

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke addressed Daniel James' availability, stating that not picking him isn't a decision against him. James has faced competition for regular minutes, exacerbated by summer signings Harry Wilson and Jean-Matteo Bahoya. Farke emphasized James' need to stay fit and train consistently to boost his belief and rhythm. Injury issues have hindered James' progress.

Farke believes James' presence on the training pitch is crucial for his and the team's belief in him. James has struggled with injuries, missing training periods, but had a second full training week recently. Farke noted James was improving and considered him for the last match against Sunderland, but competition from players like Jean-Matteo Bahoya affected the decision.

James faces a tough challenge to secure game time, needing to earn his spot in the travelling squad. He can operate as a wing-back, but faces competition there too. Leeds legend Jon Newsome praised James' handling of the wing-back role, noting he won't be a natural defender. James must wait for a chance to feature under Farke.

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has addressed the issue regarding Daniel James’ availability, insisting that being on the training pitch every day is important for his belief, while being clear that not picking the Welshman is not a decision against him. James has found himself facing a fight for secure regular minutes at Leeds over the last year, with injury issues not helping his cause. Competition on the flanks only increased over the summer when Leeds signed Harry Wilson and Jean-Matteo Bahoya. Add Inside Futbol as a preferred source on Google. Now James faces the need not just to stay fit, but also to push himself up the pecking order under Farke as he looks for game time.

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