Embleton: I will come back a better player

Elliot Embleton is looking forward to playing regularly for Grimsby Town and coming back to Sunderland a better player.

And the loan move will see the promising 19-year-old midfielder team up with exSunderland defender Danny Collins, who he used to watch at the Stadium of Light as a youngster.

Sunderland have allowed Embleton to head out on loan until January and the teenager is relishing the chance to test himself playing league football in Sky Bet League Two.

“I need the experience playing games in the League so hopefully I can perform well for Grimsby Town,” Embleton.

“It’s my first loan away from Sunderland, and hopefully I can get some game-time and show what I can do.

“I want to get as many games as I can, and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do.

“I spoke to the manager yesterday – it was positive, and he says that we’ve got a good set of lads, and I’m sure we have, and hopefully we can push on in the season.”

He is available for tomorrow’s League Two clash with Yeovil Town at Blundell Park tomorrow.

Embleton added: “I like to get forward – support the play, create attacks, and score goals. I’m creative – I look to open gaps in the defence, and get forward, and get a goal or an assist.

“I can play anywhere in midfield – I can play in front of the back four, as a two, as a three, or attacking.”

On teaming up with Collins, he added: “I used to have a Sunderland season ticket when I was younger and Danny Collins used to play in the Premier League!”

Jack Ross said: “It would be dead easy as a manager to be selfish and keep him here just in case but it won’t help him and it won’t ultimately help us a club.”

Embleton has also been named in England Men’s U20 squad. England will host Switzerland at St. George’s Park in an invite-only fixture on Thursday 6 September, before facing Netherlands away at KVV Quick Boys, Katwijk on Monday 10 September. s a i d