There's also an advantage to the fact he will be seen as the 'senior player' in the defensive line and that conference players will have massive respect for his youth international status. Talking to and organising the defense is a massive part of being a great goalkeeper. I'm sure he could learn a lot of leadership qualities from playing behind less well-trained/ naturally gifted players. If he comes back with the ability to command a defense, we will have a much better player on our hands.
I fully go along with the game time and experience points but it was the training angle that worried me. At Colney he is training and being developed by the England GK Coach alongside Ruddy, Bunn and Rudd. At Cambridge?
