Former Celtic winger Patrick Roberts was despatched to play for Sunderland's reserve aspect on Monday night - and was hooked after an hour of their 3-0 defeat to Stoke.
Roberts has struggled to discover a residence since his mortgage stint at Parkhead underneath Brendan Rodgers, spending time on mortgage at 5 extra golf equipment earlier than he left Manchester Metropolis completely in January.
The one-time £7m man was allowed to go away Metropolis following an ill-fated stint at Troyes in France and was given the prospect to rebuild his profession at Sunderland.
However he has struggled for soccer on the League One aspect having not began a single sport up to now.
Alex Neil gave Roberts 12 minutes as an alternative in his first sport in cost however he is been left on the bench for latest clashes with Burton Albion and Wigan.
And on Monday he was despatched to play for the B-team in Premier League 2.
Nonetheless a younger Sunderland aspect have been trounced 3-0 by Stoke.
And he managed simply 63 minutes earlier than reserve workforce boss Michael Proctor changed him with Harry Gardiner.
He might have been preserving Roberts recent for first-team involvement however the senior aspect do not play once more till Saturday in opposition to Charlton.
And whether or not Roberts performs any half in that one could also be telling about his future.