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Leeds United’s Robbie Gotts comments on first-team breakthrough

General views of the stadium ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United v Aston Villa at Elland Road on December 3, 2016 in Leeds...
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Robbie Gotts is a talented player at Leeds United.

General views of the stadium ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United v Aston Villa at Elland Road on December 3, 2016 in Leeds, England.

Leeds United midfielder Robbie Gotts has suggested to The Yorkshire Evening Post that he did not expect to be part of the first team right now.

The 19-year-old midfielder has been part of the Leeds first-team squad this season and has also been in good form for the Under-23 side.

The talented and promising teenager is pleased to be on the radar of Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa, and he has admitted that he is surprised to have made the breakthrough so early.

Gotts told The Yorkshire Evening Post: “I wouldn’t say I expected it. It is a shock but I’m just grateful for the opportunity I’ve been given.

“I feel like I’ve come a long way as a player and a person this year. I like the way I’ve been brought into it all. I’ve been the 19th man quite a few times before actually being on the bench.

“I feel like that’s really warmed me in. Now I want to make that next step with my debut.”

General views of Elland Road before the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Aston Villa at Elland Road on December 03, 2016 in Leeds, England.

Promising youngster

Gotts has yet to show what he is capable of in the Leeds first team, but the midfielder has done well for the Under-23 side and does have a bright future ahead of him.

The 19-year-old will have to settle for a place on the substitutes’ bench and maybe an occasional appearance late on in games, but the midfielder could become a household name in the coming years.

Leeds head coach Bielsa likes working with talented and young footballers, and Gotts certainly fits the bill.

General View of the John Charles stand at Elland Road prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road on December 26, 2018 in Leeds,...