‘Unbelievable’ – Exclusive: Alan Hutton in awe of Leeds mainstay who started v B’ham | OneFootball

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·30 December 2019

‘Unbelievable’ – Exclusive: Alan Hutton in awe of Leeds mainstay who started v B’ham

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Alan Hutton has been left in awe of the work rate shown by Leeds United right-back Luke Ayling this season.

The former Aston Villa and Scotland full-back, speaking exclusively to Football Insider assistant editor Russell Edge, says that he has always been a fan of the 28-year-old and that he is a perfect fit for manager Marcelo Bielsa’s demands.


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Ayling, who has been a mainstay since returning from injury this season, scored his first goal of the season against Birmingham City on Sunday afternoon, chipping in with a further two assists in a thrilling 5-4 victory.

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Hutton says that the running the former Yeovil man gets through is outstanding and that he wants to see if his fellow right-back can be a quality defender in the Premier League.

Hutton told Football Insider: “I’ve actually always liked him as a player, great energy. I think the way that Bielsa plays and the demands – the energy, high pressure – I was watching him and he was up and down all day, his stats are unbelievable.

“He plays well there, he gets the license to go forward but he’s also a very good defender. He’s a very good player, obviously, if they come up he’ll be tested, then we’ll find out exactly what he’s capable of.

“As I’ve seen him at the moment I think he’s got all the qualities to be a really good player – well, he is a really good player.”

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Ayling has played 16 times for Leeds this season, starting every single Championship game since the defeat to Millwall in early October.

He has a total of 131 appearances under his belt for Leeds and is two games away from 200 Championship outings.

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