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Noel Whelan says Jack Harrison was excellent for Leeds against Middlesbrough

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Manchester City-owned Jack Harrison was in action for Leeds United against Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Leeds United's Jack Harrison heads tamely into the arms of Middlesbrough's Darren Randolph during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Middlesbrough at Elland Road on...

Noel Whelan has told BBC Radio Leeds (9:41pm, Friday, August 31, 2018) that Manchester City-owned youngster Jack Harrison was excellent for Leeds United against Middlesbrough on Friday evening.

Harrison, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, featured for Leeds in their Championship game against Middlesbrough at Elland Road in the Championship.

The 21-year-old, who moved to the Whites on a season-long loan deal from defending Premier League champions City in the summer transfer window, started the match and played until the second minute of injury time.

Former Leeds striker Noel Whelan was following the match, and he was impressed with the performance of the England Under-21 international.

Whelan told BBC Radio Leeds (9:41pm, Friday, August 31, 2018): “You are always going to miss a player like Hernandez with his quality – there’s no doubt about that – but let’s not take away anything from Harrison. I thought he was excellent this evening.”

Swansea City's Connor Roberts under pressure from Leeds United's Jack Harrison during the Sky Bet Championship match between  City and Leeds United at Liberty Stadium on August 21, 2018 in...

Encouraging display

Harrison was not at his best, but the City-owned attacker did produce an encouraging performance for Leeds against Middlesbrough.

The 21-year-old went close with a curling effort and his touches were also very good, but the youngster does need to create more chances and be more consistent during the 90 minutes.

Leeds United's Jack Harrison takes on Middlesbrough's George Friend during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Middlesbrough at Elland Road on August 31, 2018 in Leeds,...