Sunderland centre forward Stephane Sessegnon has been backed to recover his form for the visit of Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
The Benin International has had an underwhelming start to the season and the team are keen to get the player firing on all cylinders again.
Scotland International forward Steven Fletcher has been deadly up front and if Sessegnon can also muscle in on the goal trail, the Black Cats could have a potent partnership.
It is a worry for the side with the striker still yet to record a goal in his 8 appearances this season, and he did not even manage to register a shot against Manchester City last time out.
However, midfielder Jack Colback is confident last season’s top goalscorer will turn it round.
The Sunderland ace told the Northern Echo “Sess was magnificent last year” and that he believed Sessegnon carried the team a little bit last season.
This is why he is confident that if the player gets more of the ball then he will re-deliver his flamboyancy he expressed in his opening season for the Black Cats.
Colback is aware that it is crucial to ensure that their attacking players, like Sessegnon, Mclean, Fletcher and Adam Johnson get on the ball.
With the side slipping to their first defeat last time out, the importance of their next fixture is not lost on the side.
The last meeting ended 1-1 at St James’s park, but Sunderland will be looking to record similar heroics to their 2-1 victory over their rivals in October 2008.