Ahmed Abdullahi has had to wait a while for his senior Sunderland debut, having signed for us in the summer, but upon closer inspection it was noted that Abdullahi would require surgery and time on the sidelines. To step up his recovery, he has been turning out for the U21's recently. Here's what Regis Le Bris and the U21's boss, Graeme Murty, had to say about the forward.
GRAEME MURTY
“It was good and he can start to see the things that we're trying to do and I thought you saw some of his attributes coming out. Obviously, he's really keen. He wants to do really well. He's been frustrated by his time and the challenges he's faced but, once again, he's been really good to work with. He's been really bubbly in and around the group. He's another one that you hope now uses this as a springboard to go forward.”
REGIS LE BRIS
“He struggled a little bit with his return to play. He was ready, but then after that he had some small issues. It wasn’t a repeat of his main injury, but it was something around the injury. Now, he is ready to play, so we will see what happens. I hope he will be ready to play some games progressively – 45 minutes, 60, then a full game with the U21s to build himself into his best shape.”
