Ethan Moore says he has 'moved on mentally and physically' after injury ordeal | OneFootball

Sunderland forward Ethan Moore says he has moved on mentally and physically from his knee nightmare as his Gateshead loan fuels a late survival push.

“I feel like I’ve moved on mentally and physically now and I’m just looking forwards,” he told Sunderland Echo.

He suffered a serious knee injury in March 2023, then returned after 887 days for Sunderland Under-21s in August, coming on for Felix Scott in a 3-2 defeat at Southampton. He made 17 further appearances before joining National League Gateshead on loan in January.

Moore has made seven appearances for Rob Elliot’s side, most recently off the bench in Tuesday’s 3-1 home win over York City. Gateshead, once 11 points from safety six weeks ago, sit outside the drop after two defeats in 11.

“I just want to play as many minutes as I can and show everyone what I can do,” he said, as his Sunderland contract enters its final weeks.

Saturday brings Yeovil Town to the International Stadium on Non-League Day, with ticket prices cut by up to 20% and a 2,000 attendance target. “We need that support here because we still have a lot of work to do so it would be great to see supporters getting down here on Saturday and getting behind us.”

Source: Sunderland Echo