Sunderland Under-21 coach Graeme Murty has hailed Niall Huggins' attitude after the right-back came through 45 minutes of football against Leeds United on Sunday.
The young Black Cats lost 3-1 to an experienced Leeds side at Elland Road, with only a late goal confirming defeat. Isaac Lihadji cancelled out Mateo Joseph's opener, but Sonny Perkins restored the hosts' lead, with Joseph adding his second in the dying stages.
Murty was pleased with the overall performance, but it was Huggins' return from injury which caught the attention of many supporters. Huggins' season has been plagued by injuries, and he's not been seen at first-team level since a substitute appearance against Fulham in the FA Cup in January.
