Marcelo Bielsa explains decision to start Illan Meslier over Kiko Casilla on return from Leeds United suspension
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Spanish goalkeeper Casilla is now back available after serving an eight-game ban having been found guilty of racially abusing striker Jonathan Leko in September's 1-0 loss at Charlton Athletic.
But Casilla only returned to the bench to take the place of Kamil Miazek for Thursday's Championship hosting of Barnsley as 20-year-old French 'keeper continued his run in the side in goal.
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Hide AdAsked by Sky Sports what was in his thinking into making the decision, Bielsa said: "The continiuty of Illan in the team made the difference to think that it wasn't convenient to modify something of this topic."