Sunderland U21s boss Graeme Murty is looking forward to his first taste of a Tyne-Wear derby next week as the young Black Cats travel to St. James' Park. The young Wearsiders picked up their second win of the Premier League 2 Division 2 campaign and their first under Murty's tenure.
The former Rangers boss has talked up the importance of developing a playing style and need to develop a toolbox of attributes for his young players. The positive so far this season for the young Black Cats, has been the inclusion of a number of first team players to help bolster their ranks.
Against Leeds United, Murty was able to call upon nine first teamers as Tony Mowbray gave the green light for his players to get further minutes under their belt. The new summer contingent of young players; Jewison Bennette, Abdoullah Ba, Edouard Michut and Amad Diallo have all featured of late, while Jay Matete and Leon Dajaku are also eligible to play.
