The 23-year-old right-back transferred from Tottenham Hotspur to the Elland Road team in the summer on a season-long loan.
But Luke Ayling, a seasoned defender who has led the team occasionally this season in the absence of the injured Liam Cooper, continues to be the front-runner for the job.
Spence wasn’t brought in to be a substitute, according to Smyth’s article in the Yorkshire Evening Post.
He is a dynamic player who also has some experience and great potential. Even if he might bring out Ayling’s best qualities, only Ayling’s best will keep Spence out.
Tough call
The Championship games are expected to come thick and fast after the international break, so the German wants to find his strongest team as quickly as possible.
One selection he must make is at right-back, where there are several choices, making it a challenging choice.
Ayling has unquestionably more experience than Spence, but perhaps Spence is just the kind of fresh talent the Whites need to make a serious promotion drive.
Given how many games must be played in a short period of time, the manager may decide to divide the workload between the two.
Finally some good news for player after Leeds United transfer mess – Given captain’s armband for national side
Ao Tanaka, a midfielder for Fortuna Düsseldorf, has finally received some good news after being appointed Japan’s captain, which should lessen the disappointment of his failed transfer to Leeds United.
The Japanese international is not as well-liked at the club level as he is on the international stage, according to BILD’s coverage of the player today.
This summer, Tanaka’s departure from Fortuna was strongly rumored after he made it quite obvious he wanted out.
Prior to the deal falling through on deadline day and not happening, Leeds United was interested in his services and seemed to be close to acquiring him.
It has subsequently been clarified that the conclusion saddened everyone involved, and BILD supports this by saying that his desire to move in the summer “was dashed.”
According to reports, the midfielder’s training session alone in the Fortuna weight room on Wednesday served as a time for reflection during which he ‘pondered’ how he ended up in such a predicament.
The previous night, he and Japan defeated Turkey 4-2, and he led his team out for the first time while wearing the captain’s armband.
Days earlier, he had contributed to a crucial victory for his nation against Germany (4-1) by scoring the fourth goal, which led to Hansi Flick’s dismissal. Given that he also scored the goal that eliminated Germany from the World Cup in Qatar, that followed a pattern for him.
Despite all of this, he is forced to practice alone and remain on the sidelines at Fortuna, where he has yet to realize his full potential and has also had a planned summer transfer to Leeds fall through.
It is hoped that after serving as his country’s captain, he can turn things around and “storm into the starting lineup,” putting an end to any regrets about that unsuccessful transfer to Elland Road.
