This summer, Sebastiaan Bornauw joined Leeds from Wolfsburg. This week, he finally made his Premier League debut.
The promoted players paid six million euros and put our compatriot under contract until June 2029. However, the former Anderlecht player had to be patient for a long time.
Bornauw was injured during preparation and never had the chance to establish himself in the team. Leeds started the season without him and the hierarchy no longer evolved in the axis of defense. For three weeks, Bornauw was even relegated to the stands.
“It’s one of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make, and it really saddened me not to have retained Sebastiaan. We can’t afford to have two central defenders on the bench, because we need more options in other positions,” the coach explained. Daniel Wake. As if that wasn’t enough, the 26-year-old from Brussels injured his knee again, further delaying his debut in the Premier League.
What a week for Leeds!
Recovered from his injury, Bornauw remains important for his coach, who explained that he was considering switching to a three-man defense, but that this change was based on the presence of our compatriot, to have an alternative on the bench. Back in the middle of the week, the Red Devil returned to the game for the last minute of play against Chelsea (3-1 victory).
This weekend, he came into play again in added time against Liverpool. This time, the context was completely different: the idea was to add size to the front; Leeds tried by all means to regain their deficit. And it paid off: if Bornauw did not equalize himself, the pressure put on made the Reds’ defense crack, who conceded 3-3 in the 90+6th minute.
