NICO ELVEDI likes a battle, so it appears he has chosen well by joining Leeds United.

There is a feel-good factor around the Elland Road club which consecutive clean-sheet wins at Nottingham Forest have only built on.

Tuesday's 2-0 League Cup success took them to as many victories on Premier League grounds in a season not yet a week old as they had in the whole of the last one.

But the positivity did not start there. If Daniel Farke's coaching and tactics and the spirit around the group give confidence, so does Leeds' recruitment.

NEW CHALLENGE: Leeds United's Nico Elvedi battles with Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood at the City Ground on Tuesday. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

placeholder image — NEW CHALLENGE: Leeds United's Nico Elvedi battles with Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood at the City Ground on Tuesday. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

James Trafford has only had to make a couple of top-drawer saves so far – Tuesday's low one from Nicolas Dominguez was important because it came minutes after Sean Longstaff and Daniel James brilliantly combined to open the scoring – but radiates reassurance.

Likewise, Elvedi looked good on the floor and in the air coming into the middle of a back three which had done well four days earlier. One will have to make way for Sunday's first home game of the season against Brentford and it will not be an easy choice.

Tarik Muharemovic has made a good first impression and James' goal apart, Joe Rodon produced the best skill of the night with a brilliant last-ditch tackle on Chris Wood after the striker nutmegged Muharemovic in a rare lapse.

"We have good players in this position," said Swiss World Cup defender Elvedi. "It's a battle, but I like it.

FITTING IN: Nico Elvedi, pictured in action for Leeds United against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night, the visitors winning 2-0. Picture: Michael Regan/Getty Images

"You come here with confidence, knowing if you play well enough and train hard enough, that you can maybe find a place for yourself in that starting XI.

"As a footballer, you always want to be on the pitch. I give everything in every training and we'll see. When I have to choose one (position), I think it's the middle. I played this position last season in Gladbach but I can play in every (back-three) position."

English football is more physical than what Elvedi had in 11 years with Borussia Monchengladbach, but Tuesday against former Leeds striker Wood shows it should hold no fears.

"I like to battle with strong players," he smiled. "I enjoyed it very much. It was a very tough battle, a very strong opponent.

"There will be other strong players. I'm looking forward to it."

Now Farke is looking for more still from his recruitment team, with Lukas Nmecha unfortunately highlighting the need for another centre-forward. He was lucky James Justin bundled the second in after air-kicking a yard out.

"All my centre-backs have delivered so far," said Farke. "But I doubt that over the long season just four centre-backs are needed.

"I wouldn't say that we have too many proper and proven centre-backs. All the senior players available who were not in the starting line-up for the last game made it into the line-up on Tuesday.

"We had some young lads with us but I think it's important that we don't put the burden of staying in the Premier League and being successful on their small shoulders.

"I wouldn't say the group is too big at all.

"We definitely need a few more experienced players back – hopefully from injury, like Willy Gnonto, Gabi Gudmundsson and Ilia Gruev, and also hopefully a few more signings."