The Doncaster Rovers youngster who Grant McCann likens to 'a young Alan Hansen'

Grant McCann has tipped one of his young Doncaster Rovers players for a bright future after comparing him to former Liverpool great Alan Hansen.

Kasper Williams, 18, is back at Rovers after being recalled from his spell on loan at non-league side Stocksbridge Park Steels. The young centre-half made two senior appearances for Rovers last term, featuring in the EFL Trophy.

He's also been involved in numerous matchday squads and could now get a chance to shine and make his league debut before this season is out, according to his manager. Comparing the youngster to Hansen, who endured a trophy-drenched career at Liverpool in his playing days, McCann says Williams is likely to be involved either in today's meeting with Stevenage and/or the season finale at Peterborough next weekend.

"Definitely," responded McCann, when asked by the Free Press about the defender's chances of involvement. “He played last year in the Trophy games and played really well up against Ethan Wheatley who's obviously done really well this year in League One at Bradford and Northampton with loans.

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
Liverpool legend Alan Hansen. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

"Kasper's developing well and growing all the time - he's about six foot three now - and is really calm on the ball and composed and can pick a pass out - he's like a young Alan Hansen!

"He's had a couple of good loans for such a young age, getting beaten up a little bit in non-league. He trains with us two or three times a week and he's back in fully now with us, so I think we'll see him fully over these next two games at some point."

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