‘Madness’: Some Leeds fans slate Alan Shearer’s call on Elland Road ace

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A number of Leeds United fans have criticised Alan Shearer’s decision not to name Whites goalkeeper Illan Meslier in his latest Premier League Team of the Week.

The 20-year-old Frenchman has been entrusted with the first-team gloves at Elland Road and is improving with each passing matchday, culminating in a superb performance on Sunday.

Meslier kept a clean sheet as Leeds ran out 1-0 winners over Sheffield United, making a string of great saves including two remarkable ones to deny John Lundstram and George Baldock.

The Whites’ victory, sealed through a late Patrick Bamford header, helped them up to seventh in the table with six points from three games.

As good as Meslier’s display was – and Shearer did admit he was a big shout for the TOTW goalkeeper slot – matchday 3 did also provide a masterclass from Newcastle’s Karl Darlow.

The 29-year-old helped the Magpies to a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur, making 11 saves on the way, and got the nod ahead of Meslier in Shearer’s XI.

Some Leeds fans weren’t pleased, however:

Leeds host Manchester City on Saturday before the international break and then return to Premier League action on 17 October against Wolves at Elland Road.