Eliezer Mayenda admits it’s been a difficult start to his Sunderland career but hopes he can help SPL side Hibernian during his loan spell at Easter Road.
The 18-year-old forward signed for Sunderland from French side Sochaux over the summer, agreeing a five-year contract, but suffered a hamstring injury during pre-season. That meant Mayenda had to wait until November to make his first Championship appearance, while he started just one league game for the Black Cats before joining Hibs on deadline day.
“I am happy here, happy to have made the move, and I am looking forward to enjoying my football,” Mayenda told the Edinburgh Evening News. “I found out about the interest from Hibs on the last day of the transfer window and it sounded like a good option.
Evans has also been out running on his own but while Elliot Embleton will play 45 minutes for the U21s on Friday night, the defensive midfielder is not close to making his own return. Beale says that is to be expected given the severity of his injury and while he admits that his leadership remains a big miss behind the scenes, he says other players have been stepping up to share some of that burden. “He’s still a little way off,” Beale said.
“When you have the injury he’s had there’s always going to be small complications. He’s a little bit behind Elliot if I’m honest.
“Mentors in the changing room when it’s such a young group is important,” he added.
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