Beale must now unleash Sunderland’s “magic” gem alongside Hjelde

Sunderland will plot to make it relieve-to-relieve wins when Michael Beale’s men face off against Middlesbrough this day within the lunchtime game, an inspiring contest in prospect at the Riverside Stadium between two advance neighbours.

The promotion-chasing Dark Cats, who gain themselves staunch open air of the playoff image within the Championship after a wobbly patch of assemble noticed them descend down the division, obtained their stuttering season relieve on plot final rush with a convincing 3-1 glean against Stoke Metropolis.

Even supposing Sunderland did finish up cruising to a well-known-needed glean, the final moments had been made staunch that dinky nervier when Jenson Seelt by likelihood scored an possess aim when Beale’s men had been three wishes in entrance.

This unhappy mishap on Seelt’s finish could well maybe see his origin sacrificed against Boro, in particular with oldschool Leeds United left-relieve Leo Hjelde joining the Sunderland ranks at the loss of life on Closing date Day.

Jenson Seelt’s season in numbers

Signed initially to supply centre-relieve duvet to the likes of Daniel Ballard and Luke O’Nien, Seelt has been thrown into the deep finish owing to an injury disaster at left-relieve as of late.

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Beale has relied upon Seelt to return in and enact a job as a makeshift left-relieve with each Niall Huggins and Dennis Cirkin long-term absentees within the Dark Cats therapy room, a less-than-supreme enlighten.

The 20-300 and sixty five days-musty Dutchman has performed admirably there, nonetheless his blunder against Stoke could well maybe smartly signal the finish of his prolonged spell within the predominant-body of workers fold as an unconventional fats-relieve.

Shedding possession a extensive total of 19 occasions within the glean on top of scoring an possess aim, it makes logical sense for Beale to reward Hjelde his debut in a Sunderland strip ahead of Seelt this day.

Hjelde used to be by no formulation banging down the door at Elland Side toll road for added first-body of workers minutes, therefore Leeds no longer basically putting up a fight to protect their younger Norwegian defender, nonetheless the 20-300 and sixty five days-musty did shine earlier to transferring to Elland Side toll road.

Following a mortgage spell at Ross County – amid his stint at Celtic – the promising defender used to be even tipped to be the “next Van Dijk” by manager John Hughes, with the hope being that Beale can nurture this form of talent over the impending months at the Stadium of Light.

The oldschool Rangers boss will additionally pray that reintroducing Patrick Roberts to the predominant body of workers this day works wonders, the 26-300 and sixty five days-musty coming in to add an skilled head to a youthful Dark Cats body of workers as the plug for promotion goes on.

Patrick Roberts’ season in numbers

Roberts hasn’t self-discipline the area alight when chosen this season to this level then yet again, which formulation here’s in general a controversial call for Beale to make.

The 26-300 and sixty five days-musty winger only has one lend a hand to recount for his efforts when fit from 23 appearances, along with his ineffectiveness within the facet only extra magnified by Jack Clarke’s continued heroics down the left-hand facet of the pitch.

But, the flashes of brilliance Roberts has shown beforehand in his Sunderland profession imply he’s quiet a if truth be told helpful possibility to open against Boro this day.

Roberts excelled final advertising campaign within the Championship, notching up 5 wishes and seven assists as a needed figure within the Dark Cats facet who made it into the playoffs.

Described as being “magic” by oldschool Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray at the tip of his powers that identical advertising campaign, Beale will pray that Roberts can advance correct yet again with staunch one standout recount then re-energising the flee wizard and boosting his self belief within the technique.

Starting Roberts would see the Dark Cats favor to majorly rejig for the rush to the Riverside – with Abdoullah Ba arguably undroppable after starring against Stoke – nonetheless it indubitably could well maybe smartly be a reshuffle that works if the £12.5k-per-week winger is ready to recount Sunderland what they had been missing on the formulation to one more glean after battling relieve from injury.