MUNDLE PRE FINAL

Romaine Mundle has been speaking about his breakthrough season as a Sunderland winger and how he's feeling going into Saturday's clash at Wembley...

CLARKE REPLACEMENT

"A fantastic player like Jack, stepping into shoes like that you obviously feel a bit nervous," says the winger. But I just told myself to play my game and the rest would take care of itself."

WEMBLEY FINAL

"It will be a special moment for me. It's a dream for any player, whether you grow up in London or not. It's definitely a big dream of mine and hopefully it will come true on Saturday."

WATCHING MESSI

"I've been there for a couple of games. Spurs played there when they were building the new stadium, so I was there when they played Barcelona and Messi was playing. That was an unbelievable night."

FAMILY CLUB

"Family means everything to me, having them there for that second leg to see all that unfold...I can't imagine them watching me at Wembley. I'm very grateful for all the people around me. To win would mean everything, especially after the season with the injuries and everything, But mainly just for the club really, it's a massive club that deserves to be in the Premier League. The fans deserve it, they travel a lot over the season and you can see how much it means to them. The fans and the club are tightknit, it's almost like a family club. I just hope we can repay them."

INJURY REHAB

"It was my first proper injury really. It was tough but I had a lot of support from the people around me and the club, so went quickly. I was just grateful for the support network that I had around me. It was something I had to come to terms with, do everything I could to get back. I was with Browney [Alan Browne] every day of my rehab. These things happen but it was good to have him with me, he was experienced and helped me get through that."

PENALTY DEBATE

"With the penalty, it was just a miscommunication. I think it's natural for a player to want to take that pen. I apologised to the team obviously for the way I reacted, it was just a miscommunication. I've been practising, I feel like I'm a good ball striker. I would put myself forward, I know my spot and then what will be will be. That's how I look at it."