According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Farke stated to reporters at a pre-game press conference on Tuesday [19 September] before playing Hull City: “We wanted Jamie fresh and available for upcoming encounters.
We didn’t want to endanger his shoulder, either.
It is a duty of mine. It’s the most challenging aspect of managing a football team. Everyone wants to be on the team, therefore you have to let the players down.
Squad depth
It’s unclear if Shackleton will participate in midweek’s game given the short time between the victory at Millwall and the travel to Hull City three days later.
He was a member of the South London squad, which means that if his presence had been required against Leeds’ fiercest competitors, he would have been utilized.
Shackleton has performed admirably for Leeds in the early going in a variety of positions, raising the possibility that he might even be given a new contract at Elland Road [Yorkshire Evening Post].
If Leeds is to make a genuine push for promotion this season, Farke will need to have a deep squad, so having a fit-again Shackleton available to start against Hull will be a significant help.
Farke does not need to needlessly compromise Shackleton’s fitness unless he is absolutely prepared to play a part, though, given that players like Junior Firpo and Djed Spence are already on the sidelines.
