Sunderland They have not yet tasted defeat championship During December, as Black Cats fans hope for more festive cheer after Christmas Regis Le PressThe men travel to Blackburn Rovers on Boxing Day.
Recent wins against Swansea City and Norwich City have shown a fighting side to the Wearside side, with Sunderland having to fight back to secure both of those victories after the opposition had initially opened the scoring.
Jobe Bellingham has scored in each of those dramatic competitions mentioned, as the 19-year-old continues to impress for the promotion chasers ahead of a January transfer window that will see him continually linked with a move away from the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland's best youngsters
Bellingham will be content to just let their football do the talking for now apart from any wild transfer rumors starting to circulate, any longer. He scored four times This season in the tournament in addition to getting three more assists.
Sunderland's in-form No.7 has become a man for big occasions, so he will be crucial to his side's continued promotion chances, with a cold finish last time out ensuring his side secured a narrow 2-1 win over the Canaries. .
Aside from Bellingham, other youngsters are excelling under Lobris as well, including Chris Rigg, who… Three hits To scream about himself during league matches.
He already set up Billingham's winner when Sunderland salvaged a heroic three points in Wales before Norwich came to town, and there's no doubt Reig is also a man in demand this January.
Le Bris will know that there is plenty of outstanding young talent in Sunderland's ranks, beyond just these two shining examples, with the academy product potentially set for more senior opportunities soon after signing a new contract extension at his boyhood club.
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The young player in question here is Harrison Jones, who is hoping to become the next version of Bellingham at Sunderland, with the 19-year-old being just as effective in front of goal for the club's Under-21s as the Black Cats' number seven. championship.
Even now wearing the captain's armband while playing in his age group, Jones would believe he is more than ready for a move to the men's team, based on his impressive numbers so far playing youth football.
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Jones' numbers with Sunderland (youth level) |
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season |
games |
Goals were scored |
Helps |
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24/25 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
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23/24 |
23 |
7 |
1 |
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21/22 |
16 |
1 |
6 |
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Its source Transfer market |
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This season, he has amassed very impressive contributions with five goals from just eight league appearances, actually surpassing Rig's tally by one goal, even when playing week in and week out in the senior fold.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether Jones can break through to the same level that Rigg is now adapting so well to, but the 19-year-old is already starting to be the face that Le Bris has appointed to the bench here and there in the hustle and bustle of the second tier.
In fact, Jones was among the formidable substitutes Nine times This season, with his first ever appearance for the first team also coming this season in the UEFA Cup.
It wouldn't be the most obvious trend to suggest that Jones will be getting minutes in the Championship's main team soon, so, considering one of his former U21 team-mates Tom Watson has been recruited for… Play ten times In Lobres' side, before the recent injury disaster.
With his birthday falling funnily enough on Christmas Day, Le Bris could give Jones a final last present by gifting him some precious league minutes against Blackburn, kick-starting another outstanding youngster's journey with the team as a result.
