Sunderland Coach Hails Super Eagles Invitee And Joel Asoro

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman has praised two of the youngest players in the first team squad Josh Maja and Joel Asoro, adding that they should not rest on their laurels as the club bids to avoid relegation from the Championship this season.

The 19-year-old Maja has 12 appearances under his belt in the second-tier this term, while Asoro, 18, has played 17 games, scoring two goals and providing two assists.

''George Honeyman is only 23 and we also have Joel Asoro and Josh Maja at 18 and 19 playing for us,'' Coleman told the official website of Sunderland.

''We forget all that but these are young boys who are going to be good – Paddy McNair is only 22 – and there’s a lot of good things here.”

''I know being at the bottom of the Championship for a club like us leaves a sour taste, of course, but if we can just get through it – by hook or by crook – there’s a lot of good young players.''

Ex-Manchester City youth-teamer Maja was called-up to the Super Eagles squad ahead of their friendly against Burkina Faso in March 2017 but could not attend the get-together in London due to club commitments.

Joel Asoro was born in Sweden and has netted over 20 goals for the youth teams of the Scandinavians.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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