Tootle ready for first-team debut

Published : 20 Nov 2009 12:59:38

Crewe youngster Matt Tootle has insisted he will take his chance if he is handed his debut in the League Two game against Northampton on Saturday.Tootle, 19, will start if John Brayford is ruled out with a shoulder problem. "It's not about feeling ready. It's all about proving to everyone you can do it and progressing your career," he told BBC Radio Stoke. "Dario (Gradi) won't put any pressure on me. You've just got to go in there and do well, because football's cruel." The return of Gradi.... read more