​HARRISON, NJ – JULY 30: Timur Tutierov #57 of Sunderland AFC during the game against Leeds United FC on July 30, 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ben McKevitt says…The obvious answer is Chris Rigg and it’s the answer I’m going to echo here.Honestly, I had some doubts over Rigg for the first two thirds of the last season. It looked like the jump to the Premier League was (understandably) perhaps a bit too big for him at such a young age and a loan began to emerge as a good option for him.Since then, he’s made huge strides in his performance levels with amazing frequency and now looks just as capable as he was in the Championship, but at the top level.His pre-season contributions have been excellent and while I’m eagerly anticipating an exciting new right winger coming into the squad, I’d be more than happy to start Rigg there against Ipswich and beyond, even just as a means of getting him into the starting eleven.His potential is unmatched in the squad and I believe that this will be his breakout season.Dean McDonald says…As much as Chris Rigg is the obvious choice with him already being in the first team. I’m going to go for Timur Tutierov.He’s had a very good pre-season and didn’t look out of place at all against strong opposition in the USA. I can see him getting minutes here and there at the start of the season and I think he has the ability to do something with limited game time.By the end of the season, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him getting regular minutes in all competitions and hopefully getting into conversations for the Ukraine national team as well.John Wilson says…My choice would be Nilson Angulo.If his confidence continues to grow and he continues to take defenders on — either by cutting inside or going to the byline (as we saw many times during the World Cup) — he could be an exciting threat for us this season.I’m looking forward to seeing this talented youngster develop and mature.Lewis Forbister says…I’ll go with Tom Proctor.He’s had a cracking pre-season and will more than likely feature for Sunderland at some capacity during the upcoming campaign.Whether that’s in the cups or Europe remains to be seen but I can’t see him getting much playing time in the league due to the quality we have in his position. Don’t get me wrong: he looks like a fantastic young prospect but at this moment in time, he can’t compete with the likes of Granit Xhaka or Noah Sadiki for that holding midfield berth.You could also say Chris Rigg. He appeared twenty times for the Lads last season, looked promising in every game and I feel like he’ll have a breakout campaign in 2026/2027.The nineteen-year-old midfielder already has the confidence of his first Premier League goal, so who’s to say he won’t score more next season and become option for that coveted right wing spot?Michael