Sunderland AFC briefing: In-form Lewis Grabban nominated for award, Duncan Watmore signs up for Common Goal initiative

In-form Sunderland striker Lewis Grabban has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship player of the month award.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Nov 2017, 10:13 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 05:17 BST
Sunderland striker Lewis Grabban.Sunderland striker Lewis Grabban.
Sunderland striker Lewis Grabban.

Grabban scored five goals for a struggling Sunderland side last month with the on-loan Bournemouth man scoring twice against Brentford and Bolton Wanderers and once in the defeat to Bristol City.

His citation reads: "Sunderland’s continuing struggles in October certainly couldn’t be blamed on Grabban, whose determination saw him score five of his side’s seven goals - and in just three-and- a-half games - with braces in the 3-3 draws against Brentford and Bolton."

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Grabban is up against Bolton Wanderers striker Sammy Ameobi, Wolves striker Leo Bonatini and Derby County defender Richard Keogh.

The judging panel comprises Sky Sports’ EFL expert Don Goodman; League Managers’ Association Director Olaf Dixon and Sky Bet EFL Trader Mikey Mumford.

The winners will be announced on Friday.

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Sunderland striker Duncan Watmore is the latest player to sign up for Common Goal.

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The Common Goal initiative will see Watmore donate one percent of his salary to aid underprivileged children around the world.

Watmore, who graduated from Newcastle University with a first class honours degree in economics and business management, said: "I have always donated to charities but this is a way of formalising it.

"Common Goal have done it through football charities but it is not just football, it has a wider influence and it covers a lot of areas.

"For me the main area I want to go down is to link in with my education, I was lucky enough to get my degree."

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Other players to commit to the Common Goal initiative include Manchester United ace Juan Mata, Charlie Daniels of Bournemouth and Swansea City defender Alfie Mawson.

The 23-year-old forward recently returned from a serious knee injury and is expected to be fit to face Millwall when the Championship resumes a week on Saturday after the international break.

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