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Archie Gray sends Leeds United timely reminder with England display at UEFA Under-17 Euro Finals

Leeds United's campaign may have ended in tatters but young protégé Archie Gray sent a timely reminder of his quality ahead of next season's Championship campaign. The England youth international was part of the Three Lions U17s squad for the European Finals in Hungary.

Gray scored the opener for Ryan Garry's side in their fifth place play-off against Switzerland. The Leeds United youngster started the game at right-back and broke the deadlock with a brilliantly strike from the edge of the area 17 minutes in.

The Whites midfielder has been a mainstay in England's side throughout the tournament, but played just one minute in the Three Lions Quarter-Final defeat to France.

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The 17-year-old has found himself on the fringes of the Leeds United first-team this season having picked up an injury that ruled him out for a large part of the campaign. The youngster is highly rated at Thorp Arch and is tipped to be the next talent to come off the Elland Road conveyor belt.

Gray could be set for a breakthrough season at Leeds following on from their relegation to the Championship. Marcelo Bielsa handed a number of youngsters the opportunity to impress during their last campaign in the second tier and there's hope more prospects will follow suit under when a decision is made regarding a new managerial appointment

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