The Spanish centre-half scored a spectacular leveller to make it 2-2 and keep fifth-placed Roma a point ahead of Atalanta, who also drew 2-2 with AC Milan on Sunday. The goal’s other consequence was to narrow the gap to fourth-placed Bologna to three points after their 1-0 Saturday defeat by runaway Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Llorente was delighted to hit the net but still had mixed feelings at the final whistle. He told DAZN: “I’m happy with the goal but I think we didn’t have a good performance today. We have to work better as a team and individually. Yellow cards were a problem for us tonight. Mancini, Paredes, Huijsen, it became difficult to play. In the end we got a good point out of this match, an important point for the team. Svilar? He gave a great performance, with a goalkeeper like that we can do great things. I think with the kind of personality that we have we can reach Champions League football. We have to prepare every match as if it were the last match of the season.”
Llorente is one of two Leeds United loanees at Roma, after joining Rasmus Kristensen in the Italian capital for the entire 2023/24 season, and one of a huge number of Whites currently plying their trade with temporary or permanent new employers across England and further afield in Europe. Here’s the latest on their progress as the season nears its final stages and a summer that could and should bring some permanent exits.
19. Lewis Bate
Bate was another outgoing January loanee, although his deal at Leeds is up this summer. The ex-Chelsea prospect has nine League Two starts since the move to MK Dons and three sub appearances. He's playing a deep midfield role, has set up one goal and is yet to score for the side sitting fourth and five points behind leaders Mansfield. Pic: Marc Atkins/Getty Images Photo: Marc Atkins
20. Jeremiah Mullen
Jeremiah Mullen, 19, went to Scottish outfit Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January, on loan, and started three games in the Championship alongside one in the Scottish Cup. But a stress fracture in his back has put him out for the rest of the season. The centre-half's Elland Road deal runs until summer 2025. Pic: Lewis Storey/Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey