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Hot goalkeeping prospect Ryan Schofield will depart Huddersfield Town to head north of the border and join Scottish Premier League side Livingston on loan for the rest of the season, pending international clearance.

The 20-year-old goalkeeper has been Town's second-choice goalkeeper this season, deputising for Kamil Grabara in the Carabao Cup and when the Liverpool loanee was ill for the 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough in October.

Joel Coleman was selected in the FA Cup defeat to Southampton on Saturday afternoon with Town manager Danny Cowley explaining afterwards that Schofield was not selected so as not potentially jeopardise this move.

Livingston are currently fifth in the SPL table. Matija Sarkic had been their first-choice goalkeeper so far this season, but he has been recalled by parent club Aston Villa after Tom Heaton was last week ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Huddersfield Town head of goalkeeping Paul Clements said: “I’m delighted that we’re able to send Ryan on loan to Livingston; it’s exactly the step he needs to further his development.

“He did well to cope with the challenge of men’s football at Notts County last season and this move will provide him with new tests against higher quality opposition in a very competitive league.

“It was also important that Ryan has a high quality of training and under the supervision of goalkeeping coach Tony Caig, I believe he will be in good hands.

“I've been lucky enough to work with a lot of very talented young goalkeepers during my career and Ryan is up there with them. He has done well in training and when called upon this season with our first team, but this step is a really important one for him.”

Schofield has not been included in Town's matchday squad as Grabara's understudy in recent weeks as he has been undergoing a specialised training regime to improve his physique.