Gus Poyet: “Eventually I would like to have 23 players in the first team, 24 max.
“And then I want to know 100 per cent that I’ve got five players in the U21s that when I need them, they can step up.
"I’m not talking about five coming up together because that wouldn’t be easy. But one at a time in different positions.
“Then you know if something happens in a position and you get an injury or suspension, you’ve got two players who can give you some competition.
“You need a system throughout the club. You can call it an identity.
“I don’t want the U21s to be exactly the same as the first-team.
“But with the general basics, yes there should be a similarity and with the U18s as well.
“They need to have a similar idea so when I need two to train in international week, they’re OK and they feel comfortable.
“They’re not suddenly doing the opposite to what they’re used to in training.”
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
Saturday November 3015:00 Aston Villa v Sunderland 15:00 Cardiff City v Arsenal 15:00 Everton v Stoke City 15:00 Norwich City v Crystal Palace 15:00 West Ham United v Fulham 17:30 Newcastle United v West Brom
Sunday December 112:00 Tottenham v Man Utd 14:05 Hull City v Liverpool 16:10 Chelsea v Southampton 16:10 Manchester City v Swansea City
Tuesday December 320:00 Crystal Palace v West Ham United
Wednesday December 419:45 Arsenal v Hull City19:45 Liverpool v Norwich City19:45 Man Utd v Everton19:45 Southampton v Aston Villa19:45 Stoke City v Cardiff City19:45 Sunderland v Chelsea 19:45 Swansea City v Newcastle United20:00 Fulham v Tottenham20:00 West Brom v Manchester City
Sunderland Fixtures
Saturday November 3015:00 Premier League Aston Villa v SunderlandWednesday December 419:45 Premier League Sunderland v ChelseaSaturday December 717:30 Premier League Sunderland v TottenhamSaturday December 1415:00 Premier League West Ham United v SunderlandTuesday December 1719:45 League Cup - Qtr Sunderland v ChelseaSaturday December 2115:00 Premier League Sunderland v Norwich CityThursday December 2615:00 Premier League Everton v SunderlandSaturday December 2817:30 Premier League Cardiff City v Sunderland
Source: Sunderland-Mad
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