Gradi reluctant to play teenagers

Published : 29 Mar 2011 08:04:08

Crewe Alexandra manager Dario Gradi has said he will only include his talented youngsters in the first-team squad if they are likely to improve the team.Nick Powell, Max Clayton and Ben Garratt were all on duty with the England Under-17 team while the Alex were losing 1-0 at Hereford on Sunday. With Crewe's play-off hopes fading, Gradi could have been tempted to give the youngsters first-team experience. But he told BBC Radio Stoke: "I'll only pick them if they improve the team." Striker P.... read more