A lot of Leeds United fans have reacted to a video of Jamie Shackleton scoring for the Under-23s as he tries to get match fit.
The 20-year-old midfielder has not played a first-team game since the 26th of November but is now available for selection, and this was a fine goal as he whipped a delightful shot into the top corner.
Will Shackleton's return make any difference for Leeds?
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The footage of the goal has gone down well on Twitter with these Whites fans.
39' GOAL #LUFC U23! Jamie Shackleton fires Leeds into the lead with a lovely strike into the top corner. 0-1 pic.twitter.com/jTzkZyVIsp
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 13, 2020
Go on Shack!! Hope we see more of him second half of Season in 1st Team.
— ACalmLeedsFan (@RyanLUFC91) January 13, 2020
Get him in the team instead of klich
— AH??????? (@ftblarun) January 13, 2020
Like a new signing.
— Ross O’Connor (@lufcroc) January 13, 2020
Hes gonna be some player in the future
— Fum??©?®?™? (@FTBL_CXHEN) January 13, 2020
Class finish didn’t snatch at it like a sunday league player. First team take note.
— mightywhites#lufc (@Greg94677) January 13, 2020
Wow, we have a player who can hit the target. Who knew?
— Cheadle guy (@CheadleWhite) January 13, 2020
What do we think?
Leeds have a small squad, and they have shown signs of tiredness over the past few weeks, so to have Shackleton back is a big boost.
The 20-year-old, who is valued at £2.25m by Transfermarkt, made 23 appearances last season for Bielsa’s men but has been restricted to seven games this year.
Bielsa confirmed last week that Shackleton would be available for selection and he put the 20-year-old on the bench for the Whites’ 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
However, he did not feature on Saturday but this goal shows that he is fit and ready to contribute as Leeds look to gain promotion back to the Premier League.