 After the former failed to receive his paperwork in time from the Qatar Football Association for the opening fixture against Queens Park Rangers (which ended in a 3–0 defeat), he made his debut on 10 August in a 3–2 win at Fleetwood Town in the EFL Cup.Hernández's league debut for Leeds came in a 1–2 home loss to Birmingham City, on 13 August 2016.On 17 September he scored his first goal, with a curling effort in a 2–0 victory over Cardiff City.