Regis Le Bris hails Finn Geragusian after Armenia senior call-up | OneFootball

Regis Le Bris has hailed Finn Geragusian after the Sunderland teenager received his first senior Armenia call-up.

According to Sunderland Echo, the 18-year-old forward, yet to debut for the first team, has been named in Yegishe Melikyan's squad for friendlies against the United Arab Emirates and Belarus after standout form for the U18s and U21s.

Geragusian called the invitation an unbelievable and proud moment for him and his family, and said he looks forward to learning from new coaches and team-mates to add different attributes to his game.

Melikyan said the call is to assess him at senior level and weigh his future with the national team. He praised Geragusian's qualities and fit, but stressed he is very young, has not played senior football and is not yet ready for Armenia.

He added the camp should ease the transition and give his development a push. With a shortage in the attacking line, he is exploring every option and is not very satisfied with the current strikers.

At club level, Geragusian travelled with the first team for FA Cup ties at Oxford United and Port Vale earlier this year, and was named on the bench for the latter. Le Bris said he is pleased with the youngster's recent progress.

The head coach highlighted strong training impressions, noting his character, physicality and competitiveness in duels, first contacts and second balls. He views the striker as well rounded, while emphasising that experience and further improvement are still required.

This season he has 13 goals and three assists in 27 appearances across U18 and U21 competitions, and in Premier League 2 he has three goals and two assists from 10 games.

Source: Sunderland Echo