Neil Redfearn praises Leeds United’s Jack Clarke

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Jack Clarke featured for Leeds United against Norwich City at Elland Road at the weekend.

Neil Redfearn has suggested on BBC Radio Leeds that Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa should have included Jack Clarke in the starting lineup against Norwich City at the weekend.

Clarke, who can operate as a winger or as a forward, started the Championship match at Elland Road on Saturday evening on the substitutes’ bench.

The 18-year-old came on at the start of the second half, replacing Manchester City-owned Jack Harrison.

Former Leeds head coach Redfearn was impressed with the performance of Clarke during the second half against Norwich, and has suggested that the youngster could have had a bigger impact for the West Yorkshire outfit had he started the encounter, which the home team lost 3-1.

Redfearn said on BBC Radio Leeds after the match: “I think Jack Clarke made a big difference when he came on in the second half. And if Clarke had been on in the first half with the ball that Harrison got, then Leeds might have got themselves in front.

“He’s got that game craft to open people up, get to the byline and pick people out. When he came on they started to look menacing when they got the ball out to him on the right hand side.”

Stats

Clarke has made three starts and 12 substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, scoring two goals and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored.

Against Norwich on Saturday evening, the youngster took one shot, had a pass accuracy of 66.7%, won one header, according to WhoScored.