Since Crysencio Summerville hasn’t been practicing consistently lately, Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has disclosed that the player is currently missing in rhythm.

With 15 goals in 31 Championship outings, the Dutch winger leads Leeds in goals scored thus far this season.

Though Leeds is still winning games, he did not feature in a goal in the last two games and did appear a little off-kilter.

Farke stressed that Summerville has not played such an amount of football in his career until this season and as a young player, he is still getting used to the sheer volume of minutes.

He added that in addition to being physically targeted by opponents because of his ability to score and create goals, this is one of the factors leading to the issues he is currently dealing with.

The manager of Leeds acknowledged that the Dutchman’s lack of regular training in recent weeks has contributed to his lack of rhythm in recent games.

“It’s never easy because 46 games, two cup competitions for a young player who wasn’t used to playing week in and week out, it’s a new experience for him and his body,” Farke stated in a press conference.

“We must exercise caution as he is a highly skilled player with numerous finished goods.

“He receives a lot of hits and knocks from opponents that try to play aggressively against him, but he shouldn’t alter his skill in one-on-one duels.

Little bumps and injuries will occur from time to time; he has to get used to it. There aren’t any grievances regarding this.

“Recent weeks it’s been difficult for him, it’s been a little bit stop-and-go, he was not involved in too many training sessions in recent weeks and this isn’t helpful for rhythm.

It remains to be seen whether Farke decides to start Summerville against Chelsea in the FA Cup on Wednesday night