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Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards back Sam Allardyce's decision to drop struggling Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier against Man City... as Joel Robles makes his first Premier League appearance in SIX years

Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards believe that Sam Allardyce made the correct decision in dropping Illan Meslier to the bench for Saturday's clash with Manchester City.

Goalkeeper selection was the biggest call that Allardyce had to make for his first game in charge as the new Leeds boss since he was appointed in midweek.

Meslier had been hauled into the firing line for poor performances throughout April that saw Leeds concede 23 goals across seven Premier League matches.

Allardyce decided to drop the young number one and instead handed former Everton shot-stopper Joel Robles his first Premier League appearance since 2017.