Manchester City attacker James McAtee has admitted that having to adapt on loan at Sheffield United was not easy.

The 20-year-old struggled initially when he joined the Bramall Lane club this summer.

He was poor against Luton Town and was not getting enough game time early during the loan spell, but has since turned his form around.

"I have had quite a few chats with the gaffer [Paul Heckingbottom], Jack [Lester] and Macca [Stuart McCall]. There is a lot I want to improve on," he told Yorkshire Live.

"Going back to the Luton game that was a wake-up call for me. When I was playing I was a bit in the headlights, I was a bit confused and didn't know what was happening.

"But I feel every game I am getting stronger and better and getting used to the speed. Not doing so well at the start has probably helped me more because I have learned more from being thrown around and being fouled, so yeah it's been a great decision [to come on loan].

"Hopefully now in the second half of the season I can kick on."

Clarifying these comments, McAtee added: "I have worked with Hecky. He has been teaching me and coaching me and I have been able to learn things to my game that I have not been taught. Playing at City it has always been the same way. Here it was a change and a bit of a shock at the start, but now I am getting used to it and understanding more off the ball.

"That's what is helping me a lot. The playing style was another shock to me. It's a different kind of playing style, not so much on the ball but off the ball it is very different."