Leeds boss Sam Allardyce admits Ilan Meslier was upset being dropped for defeat at Manchester City.

Allardyce went with Joel Robles for his first game in charge.

After the 2-1 defeat, he said: "Massive call. I think that's one of the worst things you need to do as a manager going into a new job is take the goalkeeper out because he's your number one but unfortunately because of the recent performances it's better for him and even though he won't think that and better for me to make that decision on his behalf because no goalie will say 'yeah, you can leave me out the team', I have to make that decision.

"And I have to say, you know, particularly with the penalty save there's not a lot I can knock Joel's performance with.

"(He's) not very happy. I didn't expect him to be very happy but I had to make the decision. It's not a decision you actually want to make as a manager with your number one goalkeeper but obviously with what we'd watched and what we'd seen and what the staff was saying. I think the rest will do a power of good."