Good to see Ba setting up one of Clarke’s goals. Really talented lad but his decision making has been off sometimes. Looks like he’s improving it.
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...y-benefit-of-upcoming-pre-season-tour-4214781 Tony Mowbray says the club's upcoming tour of the US will be crucial in building a team spirit for what will be a ferociously competitive Championship campaign ahead. The Black Cats fly out to Texas on Wednesday for three fixtures and training in what is expected to be soaring temperatures, with the summer signings made to date set to spend valuable time settling into the group. Nectar Triantis will likely make his first appearance during the trip after beginning his pre-season programme on Monday. A number of academy players will also travel as a handful of long-term absentee remain on Wearside to step up their injury comeback. "What's good is the young players will be integrated into the group and will be living with the players," Mowbray said. "In football clubs you normally come into work and go home at, depending when you train in the afternoon or not, half past one or half past four and then you're off home. When you're away on a trip together it's 24 hours a day with each other and hopefully that will help the young players integrate into the group. "There is a lot of travelling, the heat will be hard but the camaraderie of the group, understanding, the young players, that we have to be relentless this year. The league looks so much tougher on paper, the games look really tough, but we should look forward to it." Sunderland play the first fixture of the tour against San Antonio FC on Saturday, at 8pm local time.
Chris Rigg, 16, will be joining Sunderland’s pre-season tour of America after scoring against South Shields. Only left school last month, has already made three appearances for the first team in the FA Cup. Signed a two-year scholarship at Sunderland recently. Don't allow any BBC interviews
Seems that the new lads have impressed O'Nien https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...e-already-made-an-impression-on-onien-4215133
A 26-man squad will head to the USA for Sunderland AFC’s 2023 pre-season tour. The Lads take on San Antonio, New Mexico United and North Carolina in their first trip to North America since 2015. Summer signings Jenson Seelt, Nectarios Triantis, Jobe and Hemir are all part of the travelling party, while two first-year scholars have also been named in the group. Aji Alese, Corry Evans, Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart will stay on Wearside as they continue their rehabilitation from injury. Travelling squad: Anthony Patterson, Matthew Young, Danny Batth, Lynden Gooch, Luke O’Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Niall Huggins, Nectarios Triantis, Jenson Seelt, Joe Anderson, Dan Ballard, Trai Hume, Zak Johnson, Alex Pritchard, Jobe Bellingham, Chris Rigg, Dan Neil, Pierre Ekwah, Jack Clarke, Patrick Roberts, Ellis Taylor, Abdoullah Ba, Isaac Lihadji, Jewison Bennette, Jay Matete, Hemir.
