Lewis Bate has joined Oxford United on loan in the hope of being able make a name for himself in senior football. The Leeds United youngster has penned a season-long loan deal with Karl Robinson’s League One outfit and he could make his debut this weekend as the U’s take on Cambridge United at the Kassam Stadium.
Bate, who is still only 19 years of age, joined the Whites from Chelsea last year and made three appearances in the Premier League last season, with a start coming against his former club at Elland Road in May. However, he was overlooked for inclusion on the club’s pre-season trip to Australia and the summer signings of Marc Roca, Tyler Adams and Darko Gyabi have ensured he has fallen down the pecking order at his parent club.
As such, he’ll be hoping to pick up as much game time and experience as possible on loan with Oxford and establish himself before returning to West Yorkshire next summer.
