On Saturday, October 22, Daniel Farke’s return to Carrow Road resulted in an exciting Championship victory for The Whites when they rallied from a 2-0 deficit against Norwich City.
An excellent Summerville double followed by a Shane Duffy own goal gave the Whites a 3-2 victory at Carrow Road after falling down by two goals in the first half.
The outcome moves Leeds United up to third place in the Championship table with 22 points out of a possible 36 and to within six points of second-place Ipswich Town.
While Farke will be pleased with the outcome at his former club, he may also have to deal with Gelhardt and Cresswell’s dissatisfied positions given that they were mostly kept out of the team for the match on Saturday.
The team arrived at Carrow Road, as shown in the video posted on Twitter by Leeds Live writer Beren Cross on October 21. He also noted that neither player could be seen in East Anglia.
The center back signed a contract through June 2027 after a productive loan season at Millwall last year and helping England win the European Under-21 Championship in June (official website, 1 August).
Even still, less than two months later, Cresswell’s position at Leeds appears to be in serious doubt. He has made only three starts this season across all leagues, with only one coming in the Championship and two in the Carabao Cup.
Even though he didn’t see much action for his club, Lee Carsley, the manager of England’s under-21 team, selected him for the next internationals. On Thursday night against Serbia, the European Champions thrashed them 9-1 thanks in large part to his superb performance.
The Elland Road star had 98 touches, completed 86% of his passes effectively, won a remarkable 9 duels, registered two interceptions, made one clearing, and perhaps could have added a goal to round off his performance [SofaScore]. He also had an 8/8 winning percentage in aerial duels.
With regard to the Thorp Arch camp, Cresswell and Gelhardt have such lofty potential and high ceilings, but as of now, it seems that a lack of playing time will prevent them from reaching such heights.
Given that Cresswell created a dominating impact for the England under-21s over the international break, it is even more perplexing on his behalf.
Lee Carsley, the manager of England’s under-21 team, chose him for the upcoming internationals despite the fact that he had little playing time for his club. He did it brilliantly against Serbia on Thursday night as the European Champions defeated them 9-1.
The Elland Road sensation recorded 98 touches, successfully completed 86% of his passes, won an incredible nine duels, registered two interceptions, made one clearance, and could have easily finished off his entire display with a goal [SofaScore]. He also won 100% of his aerial duels (8/8).
Within the Thorp Arch camp, Cresswell and Gelhardt have such high ceilings and glaring potential, but as of right now, it appears that they may not realize those potentials due to a lack of playing time.
Both players will believe they are in a strong position to request transfers in the January window following Farke’s most recent rebuff; their immediate careers rely on it.