Tony Mowbray has no doubts that Joe Gelhardt will score goals for Sunderland - and insists in the meantime his all-round contribution is proving just as valuable. On-loan Leeds United striker Gelhardt joined the Black Cats at the end of January and, with Ross Stewart ruled out for the remainder of the season, is now the only specialist centre-forward available to Mowbray.
It is a big responsibility to put on the shoulders of a 20-year-old who has been largely a bit-part player at Leeds, and Gelhardt has yet to score his first goal in Sunderland colours. But he is getting into the right positions, getting on the end of chances, and only the woodwork denied him a goal at QPR last Tuesday.
"I've got no issues about Joffy [Gelhardt]," said Mowbray. "He'll find the net for us.
