The form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Leeds United is the talk of the town right now, and rightly so, but it leaves a previous favourite of Daniel Farke’s surely not happy, Joel Piroe.

United’s preparations for the January window are already underway. The club will absolutely know the importance of getting the window right, having seen the impact that January can have in the past three winter windows.

The focus ought to be squarely on how the 49ers can add to Daniel Farke’s squad. But, there are surely some exits worth keeping tabs on.

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Joel Piroe overlooked again as Leeds United search for a goal without Championship golden boot winner

All the discussion from a Leeds perspective after that draw at Brentford is rightly about Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

He scored his fifth goal of the campaign and his fourth in as many games with a trademark towering header to draw us level in the 82nd minute.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored again for Leeds United vs Brentford. (Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley)

As Leeds went behind in the 70th minute, the man overwhelmingly seen as the club’s ‘best finisher’, Joel Piroe was sat on the bench unused for 90 minutes.

It mattered not as Leeds got their rewards for persistence around the edge of the Brentford box. Substitute Willy Gnonto wrapped a superb cross that was just begging for Calvert-Lewin to guide home.

Joel Piroe surely ready to consider January transfer exit from Leeds United amid continued snub

In isolation, I don’t think holding Piroe back against Brentford is worth reading too much into. Leeds went to a 4-3-3 so they could work the ball wide and cross to Calvert-Lewin – it worked with the 28-year-old getting us level from a cross.

Piroe is not suited to playing as a lone striker in a 4-3-3, especially in a system where United are playing direct and need a focal point that can play with their back to goal. Piroe’s not that guy.

Joel Piroe has struggled for regular action at Leeds United this season. (REUTERS/David Klein)

However, looking at the season as a whole, he’s been consistently overlooked by Farke. He’s been an unused sub in seven out of 16 Premier League games. And, he’s only managed 197 minutes across eight outings, two of which he started in.

Delving further, 136 of those minutes came in August, where he started against Everton and Arsenal to virtually no effect.

So, since his two starts, he’s mustered around an hour of football. To me, the 24/25 Championship golden boot winner will surely be considering whether he should be staying.

In my opinion, we’ve very clearly established that Piroe isn’t suitable to the Leeds setup in this physicality-first approach. As January approaches, there’s a question to be asked and Piroe might make his feelings known.

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