Leeds defender Jaka Bijol starts for Slovenia as Cesar makes fresh call | OneFootball

Leeds United defender Jaka Bijol has been handed a fresh chance to impress, starting for Slovenia against Scotland in the Nations League in Ljubljana today.

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk notes that the centre-back, signed last summer from Udinese, stood out in the second half of last season but has been an unused substitute in United’s last two matches despite Joe Rodon’s injury.

Daniel Farke has recently preferred a back three of James Justin plus summer signings Tarik Muharemovic and Nico Elvedi, while Bijol remains a Slovenia regular.

Head coach Bostjan Cesar has named him in the starting line-up, extending the Leeds defender’s run of starts for his country.

Kick-off is at two pm, with live coverage on BBC One and BBC Two Wales.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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