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GARY Rowett has been impressed with the athleticism and versatility shown by midfielder Josh Johnson during
The 20-year-old, who had two stints on loan at Maidenhead United last season, featured at both centre half and right back as the U’s beat Arema FC 4-0 to book their place in the President’s Cup final.
Johnson suffered from cramp just after the hour mark and was withdrawn, but had earlier played an excellent ball over the top for Ole Romeny to double the lead.
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United head coach Rowett said: “His versatility, we knew that before the game. I wouldn’t have played him at centre back if I didn’t think he could handle it.
“He’s done it in training. He’s a very athletic player and I think one of his challenges is getting through games because he obviously hasn’t played that many 90 minutes.
“He’s been pretty impressive so far. A number of the young players have handled themselves really well, which is what you want to see.”
Rowett added: “What I would say is that you’ve got some players in there that look like they can certainly be capable of handling some moments in football, particularly young Leo [Snowden] in the first half. You can see a nice balance, you can see how he handled that side of the game. I think he’s got a really bright future for our team.
“I’m always a big believer that you have to give that involvement to the players. I think this tour will be fantastic for those to experience it, and one or two of those might just do enough to stay with us.”
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