MORE ON WATSON

Le Bris has been talking about Tommy Watson, praising his playstyle and saying that it was always planned for him to be involved at some stage this season due to the demands of the Championship.

OPPORTUNITIES

"We had many conversations. The identity of the club and the squad is designed so he would get opportunities. We don't have a big squad with many experienced players, so especially in this league with 46 games and with many options to play, I knew before he'd have opportunities."

QUALITIES

"You have to deserve these opportunities but the squad is designed for that. It was very clear. He's very powerful. He likes playing one v one, he can lose a duel but the next one he will try again. With his muscular qualities, he can repeat high intensity sprinting and he's very good in that part of the game."

DEVELOPMENT

"Players always need time to adapt, so far Tommy has developed very fast. We need that kind of profile. I like it. When you have a winger with the ability to run inside and outside and cross, it's a gift for a coach and a team. Now he will face the difficulties every player has to face such as consistency and needing to defend as well. There are many things to develop but it was an interesting game for him."

SUPPORTING YOUNG PLAYERS

"Young players can surprise us. Sometimes you can have more experienced players but very fragile and other times you have young players who are robust and can play many games in a row. We'll see. He's getting stronger and he recovers quickly. It's good to see new players in these conditions. We have to see their qualities and support them. We believe in their ability but when things get difficult we'll be behind them."