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Luton boss Edwards proud handing Clarke Prem debut

Luton Town boss Rob Edwards labeled it “incredible" to give a Premier League debut to Jordan Clark against Manchester United.

The newly promoted club were beaten 1-0 by the Red Devils before the international break.

While the result was disappointing, Edwards acknowledged his joy at Clark getting his top flight bow, outlining his impressive work coming up the English footballing ladder.

Per Luton Today, Edwards said of the 30-year-old: “I think it's incredible, Jordan is a Premier League footballer now with the journey he's had.

"You see the level that he was performing at in the Championship last year, what he did at Wembley, it was just such a shame that we were missing him for so long.

"He's a really important player for us, a brilliant human being, someone who can play in a number of different positions and tactically is very good.

"We're going to need that, that's why we recruited people who can play in two or three different positions as we've got to be flexible and be able to adapt and we've shown we have.

“I'm really pleased for Jordan, we've got a good number of lads who have got quite a good story as now we're in the Premier League and hopefully it gives a lot of hope to people who have still got aspirations of playing at this level.

"People who dream and believe they can out there as our lads are showing them, they're living it and competing really well."

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