Champion League
Sunderland: Hume should replace Gooch
Sunderland picked up a formidable 2-1 win over promotion hopefuls Blackburn Rovers on Boxing Day however Tony Mowbray will likely be involved by accidents picked up by the Black Cats.
Each Dennis Cirkin and Lyndon Gooch have been pressured off after choosing up knocks on the Stadium of Mild, whereas Ajibola Alese was lacking from the squad with one other problem.
Mowbray spoke in regards to the severity of the accidents following the win towards the Lancashire outfit, and it appears as if Gooch will likely be lacking for a few fixtures no less than, which may pave the way in which for Trai Hume to determine himself as the brand new beginning right-back for the Black Cats.
Mowbray said: “Gooch has obtained an enormous icepack on his hamstring, so I’d counsel that doesn’t look good for these subsequent two video games at this stage. Dennis took a kick on the skin of his knee and was struggling to plant his foot and push off – we must see and certain have a scan on that.”
The USA worldwide has been reinvigorated as a full-back in Mowbray’s facet to date this season, that includes 18 occasions within the Championship, wherein he has contributed one aim and two assists, averaging a stable 6.68 ranking from WhoScored for his performances.
With fellow right-back choice Luke O’Nien persevering with to impress at centre-back, it may very well be lastly time for Hume to get common alternatives underneath Mowbray, with the 20-year-old boasting simply nine first-team appearances to his title in practically a 12 months with the Black Cats.
The previous Linfield man has began simply twice within the second tier to date this season however caught the attention within the 2-1 win over Birmingham Metropolis forward of the World Cup break.
Mowbray said: “He’s actually good within the air and has obtained a tremendous spring. He’s very decided, you see him blocking a shot late on and the way enthusiastic about it he’s, about displaying what he can do.
“He has been on the periphery, we have now gone with Gooch after which with O’Nien and he in all probability did really feel like he was the third right-back. With Huggins coming again he will likely be pondering [about where he stands] but when he performs like that he’s going to be first-choice.”
The video games come thick and quick over the Christmas and New 12 months interval and following the setback to Gooch, it’s certainly time for Hume to get one other alternative to start out underneath Mowbray, because it appears clear that he has an enormous future on the Stadium of Mild if he can proceed to impress at such a younger age.
