Jaka Bijol is currently away with Slovenia and hoping for some minutes with his country. He’s had none in the Premier League for Leeds United so far, with Daniel Farke sticking to his pairing.

The defender has been asked about his situation, and whilst he’s clearly frustrated he also completely understands Farke’s thinking. There’s certainly no sign of the 26-year-old going to war with the manager.

Bijol’s situation has been big news in Slovenia over the past week or so, as has that of Benjamin Šeško. The pressure placed on the 22-year-old at Manchester United, and by the wider media, has been worrying some in Slovenia.

Last week the country’s national manager made it clear it’s the condition of being at a club the size of Manchester United and you simply sink or swim.

Šeško has two goals from his last two games and that’s brought some relief in Slovenia. Bijol has explained he’s pleased for his compatriot but then went to great lengths to put it all in context.

The Leeds United defender appears to be worried about sounding too positive towards Manchester United. He doesn’t want to upset supporters of the Yorkshire club, so tried to make...