Lewie Coyle is on loan at Fleetwood Town from Leeds United at the moment.
Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton has spoken highly of Leeds United-owned Lewie Coyle.
The former Rangers and Newcastle United midfielder has praised Coyle for his versatility.
The 23-year-old is a very versatile footballer who can operate as a right-back, right wing-back, central midfielder or left-back.
Barton told The Blackpool Gazette: “We’ve seen Coyley play centre-mid and left-back too. If you have that as a player, you are always valuable to the manager and the coaching staff.”
Progressing at Fleetwood Town
Coyle is on loan at Fleetwood in League One at the moment, having joined Barton’s side in the summer of 2018.
The youngster also had a loan spell at the Highbury Stadium during the 2017-18 campaign.
The 23-year-old has made 31 appearances in League One for Fleetwood so far this season, according to WhoScored.
Barton’s side are 10th in the League One table at the moment with 49 points from 36 matches.
Fleetwood are six points behind sixth-placed Doncaster Rovers and are very much in the running for the playoffs.
As for Leeds, Marcelo Bielsa’s side are second in the Championship table at the moment with 70 points from 36 matches, just two points behind leaders Norwich City.
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