With Callum Wilson likely ruled out until next month due to a thigh strain, Steve Bruce has drafted Dylan Stephenson to train with the senior squad according to The Chronicle. The 18-year-old has been on fire for the U23s so far this season with 5 goals in 5 appearances.
His exploits put him on the shortlist for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for August. He scored 5 goals in 3 August league starts. Other youngsters in contention are:
Aston Villa’s Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal’s Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, Chelsea’s Harvey Vale, Manchester City’s James McAtee, Norwich’s Jonathan Tomkinson, and Tottenham Hotspur’s Dilan Markanday.
Stephenson joins both Elliot Anderson and Joe White as 18-year-old’s involved in first-team training. The Geordie teenager was handed a professional deal earlier in the summer after an impressive campaign highlighted by a first-half hat-trick against Leeds in the FA Youth in April.
Dylan has primarily played striker in the early part of this season. He was often deployed on the right for the U18s, where he also managed to find the back of the net consistently.
Stephenson is another promising youngster who has risen through the Academy in recent years. Hopefully, his call-up to the senior squad will provide him with some valuable experience and help to accelerate his development.
186 comments so far
carltoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 8:59 PM
Comment #161Did anyone listen to talk sport, the journalist, begging, i mean begging NUFC supporters to not protest or shout at Bruce. There was one NUFC Supporter that told them exactly what we feel about Bruce. They were saying he’s got every right to go on holiday!. He said ” I didn’t mind him going on holiday at all, I just hated him coming back and still being our manager.” Yes someone is rattled about this protest. In fact the journo, was just apparently talking with Bruce. how we have him all wrong!!!!!!you can imagine me screaming at the radio. I’ll not tell you what though you’d be horrified
lochinvar
Sep 14, 2021 at 8:59 PM
Comment #162Man U lost to Young Boys
Oh dear, how sad.
coming home
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Comment #163Anyone think Darlowe will be between the sticks on Friday
DrGloom
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Comment #164I’m sure there are PR or Luke etc on here , maybe Jane … She normally posts nothing of consequence other than randomness about Doncaster Vs Sunderland or quoting a previous post and saying could be worse … Sorry Jane/Harry/Luke or whatever your real name is 😀
carltoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Comment #165Or not.
DrGloom
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:02 PM
Comment #166It would be hilarious if manure didn’t qualify for next round
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:03 PM
Comment #1673 untested 18y olds in squad hope being part of the current set up at the club and the toxicity at the minute doesn’t set them back …. saying that Ashley could always sell them for less than a mill and watch while their values rise to £20 mill (arma,Mbabu,Toney) great business acumen from a tosser that employs head bobbers.
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:04 PM
Comment #168CH
Aye defo.
coming home
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:05 PM
Comment #169Gloom.
Jeezes leave Jane alone she has had enough from Lesh she don’t need another left wing nut on her case
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:05 PM
Comment #170Carltoon
The fan who came up with that quip needs summick in the New Years honours …. class.
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:06 PM
Comment #171Do you s think Jane is a girl …. I had them down all day long as a bloke.
TTB@W ARMY
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:08 PM
Comment #172https://twitter.com/ToonMouthTyne/status/1437816868513976327?s=20
Hope this is true.
coming home
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:10 PM
Comment #173TTB
I believe that and we know Brucey won’t quit so I’m hoping the sheriff runs him out of toon
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:11 PM
Comment #174If Barnes told Bruce that I guarantee Bruceless would’ve been straight down the pie shop to buy mikes favourite so as to smooth things over.
Optimistic prime
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Comment #175Charnley at the training ground, he get lost?
TTB@W ARMY
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Comment #176Coming Home if they had any sense they would get rid of him before the game on Friday night.
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Comment #177Bruceless at the training ground to boot.
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Comment #178Must be bs ha
Uncertain Toon/World
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:15 PM
Comment #179CH,
No requirement to chill here, I’m at zero Kelvins. But thanks for looking out for me!
coming home
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:16 PM
Comment #180TTB
Agreed but unfortunately it’s proven they got no sense
TTB@W ARMY
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:16 PM
Comment #181I believe that there was a massive argument but it was probably about who had eaten all the jammy dodgers and not bought anymore.
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:19 PM
Comment #182More likely the last slice of corned beef and potato pie …..I can just see the fatman fighting with Bruceless over it and it being like the borat fight in the first movie, fatman teabagging bruceless while Bruceless contemplates that there’s always a positive.
Jail for Ashley
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:19 PM
Comment #183Is that the bloke that blocks everyone, he’s full of shite.
coming home
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:19 PM
Comment #184Uncertain
Don’t worry about Jail mate he won’t worry about you
naptoon
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:25 PM
Comment #185Ch
Will there be an audio of that fan on talksport u reckon. Which show was it on?
Ron Knee
Sep 14, 2021 at 9:26 PM
Comment #186What a goal!