Samuel Saiz should be concerned by his latest Leeds snub

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Leeds United playmaker Samuel Saiz has now been left out of the starting XI for the last six consecutive league matches and was an unused substitute in the win over Sheffield United at the weekend.

The 27-year-old attacking midfielder is no longer a permanent feature in the Championship side and his latest snub against Sheffield United is a major concern for him moving forward at Elland Road.

He started the campaign as a regular in the team, but failed to reach the dizzy heights from last season in terms of his creativity and was eventually dropped.

The Spaniard has shown brilliant determination to stick at it and make positive contributions off the bench, but is Bielsa’s mind now made up?

Teenage duo Jack Clarke and Jamie Shackleton were both preferred over Saiz as substitutes in the win over Sheffield United, which can’t be a good sign.

The Yorkshire giants host QPR at the weekend in their next match and it will be interesting to see if the creator can get back in contention.

Saiz certainly offers Leeds an extra dimension going forward with his eye for a pass and technical ability, but perhaps Bielsa now views him as most effective as an impact player.