A lot of Leeds United fans have replied to a post from Adam Pope that contains an injury update on Pablo Hernandez as Marcelo Bielsa confirmed that the Spaniard would be out for two weeks.
Pope’s tweet confirmed that in his place Tyler Roberts or Rodrigo would fill in.
This post drew the attention of these Whites fans who are now demanding their club sign someone to replace Hernandez.
Do Leeds need a Hernandez replacement?
Yes, we can't rely on him all season
No, he will be enough
There’s our quality gone out of the team already…..highlights our desperate need for a quality No10
— Andy Firth (@AndrewFirth21) September 25, 2020
This will happen, of course it will. The guy is 35 years old. For me it highlights the need to bring in Pablo’s successor.
— LUFC_Willo ?? (@LSdadbod1980) September 25, 2020
De Paul?
— LamNam (@_LamNam_) September 25, 2020
Glad pablos out now before window shuts tbh, was inevitable he would pick up an injury at his age.
— corbywhite (@gandalflufc) September 25, 2020
Incoming call for RDP
— Diggers (@david_lephreak) September 25, 2020
The former Swansea City man is 35 now, and though he played in the Whites’ first Premier League game against Liverpool, he missed the Fulham match, and now it has been confirmed he will be out for another two weeks.
Last week against Fulham, Bielsa started Rodrigo alongside Mateusz Klich, but at half-time, he replaced him with Roberts, so it will be interesting to see who Bielsa picks for Leeds’ clash with Sheffield United.
This post continued to draw the attention of these Whites fans.
Need Roberts in there if the last game was anything to go by, press wasn’t up to standard with Rodrigo on. Hopefully he’ll get up to speed quickly
— John Tinning (@JTinning) September 25, 2020
Rodrigooooo
— Ron (@ronaallleeds) September 25, 2020
Please not Roberts
— Bam Bam (@wmo1190) September 25, 2020
Hernandez was instrumental for Leeds last season as he scored nine league goals and provided nine assists, including three goals and three assists during the restart.
His Premier League record is also decent having scored five goals and provided 15 assists in 58 appearances.
However, considering he is 35, you can see why some Whites fans feel that they need a replacement for him, and the club have been heavily linked with Rodrigo De Paul and now Teun Koopmeiners.
So, we will have to see if Leeds sign either, but for now, they will have to make do with either Roberts playing instead of Hernandez or Rodrigo.