Sunderland's Stateside pre-season trip is an opportunity for the Black Cats' new recruits to integrate into the squad, according to Tony Mowbray. The Black Cats jet off to the USA tomorrow to embark on a ten-day visit which will include friendly games in Texas, New Mexico, and North Carolina.
Sunderland have already added four new signings this summer, with midfielder Jobe Bellingham arriving from Birmingham City, striker Hemir Semedo from Portuguese side Benfica, and defenders Nectario Triantis and Jenson Seelt from Australian side Central Coast Mariners and Dutch side PSV Eindhoven respectively. Of those, at least three - Bellingham, Hemir, and Triantis - are expected to travel, while it is unclear as yet whether Seelt will make the trip as he is suffering from an ankle injury which means he would not be able to play, meaning Mowbray must decide whether to take him along purely to better get to know his new teammates.
Mowbray said: "What's good is the young players will be integrated into the group and will be living with the players. In football clubs you normally come into work and go home at, depending when you train in the afternoon or not, 1.30pm or 4.30pm and then you're off home.
