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title: "Leeds: Joe Donnohue heaps praise on Crysencio Summerville"
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published: "2022-09-17T12:11:04Z"
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# Leeds: Joe Donnohue heaps praise on Crysencio Summerville

**Leeds United’s Crysencio Summerville ran Southampton’s Under-21s ragged on Friday night, [Joe Donnohue of Leeds Live says](https://twitter.com/JoeDonnohue/status/1570863909564977153).**

### The lowdown

Leeds’ Under-21 side thrashed Southampton 6-2 at Elland Road, securing three points that took them up to top spot in Premier League 2 Division 2.

There were a number of senior stars in action for Michael Skubala’s side, including Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Junior Firpo and Patrick Bamford, who bagged a hat-trick.

Summerville was also on the scoresheet, along with Cooper and summer signing Sonny Perkins.

### The latest

As he summarised the match on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JoeDonnohue/status/1570863909564977153), Donnohue singled out 20-year-old Summerville for some unique praise.

He wrote: *“Bamford (3), Perkins, Summerville and Cooper with the goals for the home side. Leeds in control from start to finish, despite late consolation strikes. Summerville had the Saints defence in a tumble dryer all night.”*

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### The verdict

With Leeds’ senior side out of action this weekend following the postponement of their clash with Manchester United, [around 10,000 supporters](https://twitter.com/JoeDonnohue/status/1570847688920567810) were in attendance to watch the youth side at Elland Road, and Summerville put on a show.

[In addition to his goal](https://www.sofascore.com/player/crysencio-summerville/917005), Summerville also notched three assists, teeing up Bamford twice and laying on Perkins’ goal too.

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Summerville received a very healthy run-out for the first team against Brentford last time out, playing the final 31 minutes.

That ended a run of [four consecutive matches as an unused substitute](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crysencio-summerville/leistungsdaten/spieler/474701), and perhaps suggests he’s made more of an impression on Jesse Marsch.

This performance will certainly do his chances of earning a first start after the international break no harm whatsoever.