Scott dreaming big as he continues City venture

“It’s been brilliant,” Scott continued. “I’ve really enjoyed it. We had a young bench on Saturday and there’s a lot of young players training. You see Antoine Semenyo, Tyreeq Bakinson and Zak Vyner; they’re all important to us younger players and we look up to them because we’ve seen what they’ve been through with their loans and now they’re doing it for the first team here.”

He said: “It was a brilliant experience. The average age of the bench was 19 and I was with players like Bell and Pearson who I’ve trained with the past year. To be with them on the bench and share the experience was special for us. In the future hopefully we can play some more games but we’re happy to be here and train with the first team.”

Scott joined Southampton’s Academy aged eight and after being released four years later, he spent a period at AFC Bournemouth before taking time out of the game. He would later sign for Guernsey, where he played men’s football and became the Green Lion’s youngest-ever player at 16, before he made the move to City in January 2020.

He’s now looking to a big future with the Robins and is determined to make the most of his opportunity as he sees the potential around him.

He said: “Look at the stadium and the training ground being built, it’s clear what the future holds. The Premier League is where the club wants to be and hopefully I can be a part of that…make the first team and play as many games as possible.

“That’s every kids dream,” he added. “I’m just grateful for the opportunity they’ve given me.”