Pundit claims Leeds United have a youngster who can play just like Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Leeds United have a teenager who is capable of playing like Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.

That’s the view of former Leeds and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who believes that 17-year-old Archie Gray is a potential Trent regen.

Speaking to MOT Leeds News, Robinson suggested that Gray is ‘clever enough’ to copy Liverpool’s mercurial full-back.

“The manager clearly knows that Gray is a utility player,” says the pundit. “If he wants to bring Ilia Gruev in there but doesn’t want to lose Archie Gray, I think there’s an element of that hybrid midfield role as well.

“We see that so often in the Premier League, we see with Rico Lewis, John Stones, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and I think there’s an element that the manager thinks at that right-back position, Gray can do that.

“He’s a clever enough footballer to do it. Defensively, a couple of times, he gets caught out but it gives him that opportunity to push into midfield and play that role.”

Gray earns Trent comparison

Although he’s obviously a Leeds player right now, Gray is perhaps one to keep an eye on.

There’s as of yet no suggestion at all that Liverpool are attempting to prise the teenager away from Elland Road. But given what Robinson says here, perhaps they ought to be.

Having only turned 17 in March, Gray is already a regular starter for Daniel Farke’s side.

That isn’t as impressive as it would have been this time last year, with Leeds having fallen to the Championship. Arguably though, the second division is an even tougher place for such a young player to cut his teeth in.

So far, Gray hasn’t looked at all out of place as the West Yorkshire club challenge at the top of the Championship.

After 14 games, the youngster – who is the great nephew of Leeds legend Eddie Gray – has played 13 times, featuring in the starting line-up on all but two of those matches.

Initially deployed in central midfield, Gray has been utilised by Farke at right-back of late.

Clearly an intelligent footballer and a good user of the ball, it’ll be interesting to see how Gray develops from here. As far as role models go, Alexander-Arnold isn’t a bad one to have.