Sunderland already have their next Alese

Sunderland bounced again from three straight defeats within the Championship with a formidable 1-0 win away at Norwich at Carrow Street on Sunday.

Abdoullah Ba’s early aim from distance was sufficient to safe all three factors for Tony Mowbray’s aspect as they handled quite a few harm points.

Amad Diallo, Corry Evans, Dennis Cirkin, Ross Stewart, Aji Alese, and Alex Pritchard had been all unavailable for choice on the day and Luke O’Nien was pressed into service at left-back for the afternoon.

It was lately revealed that Alese is ready to be out for the rest of the marketing campaign after struggling a thigh harm and this information comes as an enormous blow to the Black Cats because the teenager has been in terrific type this time period.

The 22-year-old averaged a Sofascore score of 6.96 throughout his 20 appearances within the Championship after becoming a member of the membership from Premier League aspect West Ham United final summer season.

Alese, who created 0.6 possibilities per sport, made 3.1 tackles and interceptions per outing and gained 54% of his particular person duels within the division earlier than being hit with this setback.

In opposition to Norwich, Mowbray known as up academy full-back Ellis Taylor to the bench and the U21s defender could possibly be the membership’s Alese 2.0 if given the chance to impress within the coming weeks and months.

Who’s Ellis Taylor?

The 19-year-old is a Sunderland U21 left-back who has been transformed right into a defender after beforehand enjoying additional up the pitch as a winger and attacking midfielder.

He spent the primary half of the marketing campaign on mortgage with Harrogate City in League Two and primarily featured as a quantity ten or on the left wing however has since been utilised at left-back since returning to the Academy of Gentle.

Taylor has began in defence in his final five appearances within the Premier League 2 for the U21 aspect and chipped in with two targets and one help, which reveals that the gem has been in a position to make use of his attacking strengths to impression video games from a full-back place.

Within the EFL Trophy final time period, {the teenager} made 1.7 key passes and 1.7 tackles and interceptions per sport throughout three appearances – averaging a Sofascore rating of 6.97 – and this implies that the dynamo has the potential to contribute at each ends of the pitch by successful the ball again for his aspect whereas additionally creating alternatives for his teammates.

The battler, who Kristjaan Speakman claimed has a “bright future“, has proven promise in his early time as a left-back and clearly impressed Mowbray sufficient to be entrusted with a spot on the bench in opposition to the Canaries final weekend, which signifies that the supervisor sees potential in him.

Subsequently, Taylor could possibly be the subsequent Alese to breakthrough as a younger, English, left-back and make an impression frequently within the Championship, if he’s given the possibility to take action.