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'Football is a religion in Leeds!' - Meslier hails 'crazy' fans as he waits for first-team opportunity

The on-loan teenager is yet to make a first-team appearance for Marcelo Bielsa's side, but he may be thrust into the action in the coming weeks

Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier has hailed the club's fans as "crazy" and football as being "a religion" in the city as he adapts to life in West Yorkshire.

The 19-year-old, who was previously on Chelsea's radar, joined the Championship side on a season-long loan deal from Lorient over the summer, having impressed in Ligue 2 during the 2018-19 campaign.

He is yet to make his senior debut for Leeds, however, but that has not stopped him from soaking in the Elland Road atmosphere on matchdays with the club chasing promotion back to the Premier League.