'Nightmare debut' but Zetterer quality unquestioned

Leeds goalkeeper Michael Zetterer doesn't need "too much sympathy" after the 6-3 defeat by Chelsea on Wednesday, says boss Daniel Farke.

The 31-year-old joined the Whites on a season-long loan in the summer and arrived at Elland Road with experience playing in the top flight of German football for Frankfurt and Werder Bremen.

Farke believes the Zetterer knows he could have done things better in the loss at Stamford Bridge.

"Michael has played many games on Bundesliga level. He has played Champions League and it's a nightmare debut, let's be honest," he said.

"But in this moment you feel a bit also for him. Who wants to have such a debut? So difficult. Of course he knows that in one or two scenes he could have tried perhaps even a bit more, like for the second goal, at least try to jump and dive."

Farke added: "Sometimes in life you have the worst possible start that you can have and then there is already a bit of weight and pressure on your shoulders.

"But it's also like [Premier League footballers] are all leading a privileged life. They have a proper salary, and you know they are football players on a permanent level, and they also don't need too much sympathy.

"Everyone, all the players, all the staff members, coaching staff, Ed [Wootten] as a goalkeeper coach, have all seen during training what a really good goalkeeper Michael is."