The Leeds United Under-23 star is currently on loan at Harrogate Town.
Leeds United’s dearth of options at centre-back has led Paul Heckingbottom to consider bringing back Liam Kitching.
The Leeds boss was forced to promote youngsters Paudie O’Connor and Hugo Diaz after injuries to Matthew Pennington, Liam Cooper, Pontus Jansson, Conor Shaughnessy and Luke Ayling, with Gateano Berardi also missing through suspension.
And Kitching – who is impressing on loan at sixth-tier Harrogate Town – may have joined them had it not been for an injury of his own.
Asked if he’d thought about recalling the 18-year-old, Heckingbottom told Leeds’ official Facebook page: “Yeah,” but added: “He’s got a little injury.
“Don’t worry, I’ve thought about everything.”
Unlike Leeds’ other loaned out players, who are at clubs either in the Football League or overseas, Kitching could still be brought back before the end of the season if fit and if required.
The left footer’s situation is similar to that of Bailey Peacock-Farrell, who spent a month with Harrogate’s league rivals York City before returning to Elland Road earlier in the campaign.
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