Championship

WOODGATE: KELLY JUST LIKE ROLLS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
7 March 2021

BOURNEMOUTH boss Jonathan Woodgate believes defender Lloyd Kelly can return to the Premier League if he maintains his level of performance.
The 22-year-old starred as Bournemouth moved back into the top six with a 2-1 win over his old club Bristol City in midweek.
Woodgate said of Kelly’s contribution at left-back: “Lloyd can look like a Rolls-Royce at times. It is all a matter of consistency how far he goes in the game.
“If he goes on performing like that, then a lot of Premier League clubs are going to take notice.”

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