Sunderland striker Luis Hemir is in line for more playing time after impressing Mike Dodds.
Mike Dodds says that Luis Hemir is in line for more playing time at Sunderland after making significant strides behind the scenes on Wearside.
The striker has struggled for regular game time since his summer switch from Benfica, but looked a threat in his cameo from the bench against Swansea City last weekend. Dodds says he feels that improved performance level is no coincidence, saying the 20-year-old has worked hard to improve his fitness levels in recent times. Dodds says the striker faced a major challenge in adjusting to the intensity of Championship football and is now beginning to show his potential.
While Dodds believes the striker can still improve on that front, he says the progress is very encouraging and will mean more opportunities in the near future. With Sunderland about to play three games in seven days, Dodds says he is ‘definitely’ in his thinking to start a game.
“He’s definitely in the thinking, because we’re going to have to utilise the squad across these three games and he is definitely pushing harder than he probably has done before,” Dodds said.
