Archie Gray got his first taste of Premier League action since leaving Leeds United as a second half substitute for Tottenham Hotspur.
Gray enjoyed an impressive pre-season at Spurs following his £40 million switch from Elland Road in early July, but was made to wait for his debut.
Spurs were in action away at Leicester City and despite dominating for much of the opening hour, were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against one of the sides who pipped Leeds to promotion last season.
Incidentally, Gray’s best footballing memory actually came up against his opponents on Monday night, with his deflected strike in Leeds’ 3-1 comeback win over the Foxes back in February living long in the memory.
The 18-year-old – who spent some of pre-season at centre-back – played in a slightly different role to what he was used to at Leeds, as he was tasked with sitting just in front of the back four.
Tottenham media deliver verdict on Gray debut
Gray’s introduction from the bench came at almost the exact same time as Georginio Rutter’s move to Brighton was finally officially announced, in what was yet another difficult night for Leeds supporters.
Leeds fans certainly found it tough to see Gray in action for another club, and Rutter’s exit simply compounded what has been one of the most miserable summer windows of all time.
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That said, Gray’s time at Leeds is not very much in the past now and he can be happy with the performance he delivered on his debut.
Though it is a side he came up against twice last season, Gray certainly looked right at home in the Premier League, completing 18 of his 21 attempted passes, and winning two of his four duels.
Football.London were in attendance at the King Power covering the game and delivered a fairly positive verdict of what they saw from Gray, all be it in a limited amount of time.
They wrote: “Archie Gray – Came on and put in an important shift on his Premier League debut. 6.”
How did some of Leeds’ other departees fare this weekend?
Following Leeds’ drab performance at West Brom, those that have departed this summer have been quick to show what they could be missing.
Like Gray, Crysencio Summerville was also a second half substitute on his debut and despite losing, quickly looked at home. He so nearly provided an assist.
The French media, meanwhile, were full of praise for Glen Kamara‘s performance for Rennes in a 3-0 win over Lyon, while Charlie Cresswell was named in Ligue 1’s TOTW.
Connor Roberts has also had a very impressive start to life back at Burnley, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 5-0 win over Cardiff City.