Championship

CLARKSON LIVING THE DREAM AS HE JOINS ROVERS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
22 August 2021

By Steve Coombs

BOYHOOD Blackburn fan Leighton Clarkson admits “it is a bit weird” to be team-mates with players he watches every season.
The 19-year-old Liverpool midfielder has joined Rovers on a season long loan and is keen to make his mark at Ewood Park.
“It is a bit weird,” he said. “I watch them every season and now, to be in and around them, there’s quite a few I know from playing against them through the years, but it’s a good thing.
“They know quite a bit about me and I know about them before I’ve even begun, which...

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