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Manchester United’s Rhys Bennett made a return to the Fleetwood City line up after a month and a half out of motion.
The English defender began his mortgage properly for the League Two aspect, enjoying in six out of seven video games from the beginning however this was his first look for the reason that nineteenth of October, away to Port Vale.
He picked up an harm however had been impressing the locals and the BBC reported that the younger defender was widespread for his “old skool” method to defending.
Fleetwood disappointingly misplaced 4-2 at dwelling to Doncaster Rovers regardless of having 63% of the ball.
The Cods additionally had 11 photographs to their opponent’s 10.
Bennett’s efficiency have to be judged within the context that his aspect conceded 4 targets and he was one of many two centre backs, nevertheless, it was additionally his first look for weeks.
He solely acquired a rating of 6.4 on Sofascore however had some good particular person statistics for his night time’s work at Highbury Stadium.
The teenager made 4 clearances on the night time, finishing one interception and one deal with.
The Youth Cup profitable captain additionally battled laborious as he gained two out of his three floor duels and 5 out of his six aerial battles.
He had 63 touches of the ball and accomplished 37 out of 47 passes for a completion charge of 79%.
The 21 yr outdated tried 10 lengthy balls to launch his workforce ahead however might solely join with 4 of them.
While the result’s removed from what Bennett would have hoped for, it’s a roadmap again for him and he’ll hope like his academy teammate, Sonny Aljofree at Accrington Stanley, he can now construct up consecutive video games within the first workforce in League Two.
Fleetwood City will subsequent be in motion once they journey to Swindon City on Saturday afternoon.
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