Promotion Ambitions

Although not all of the responsibility can be placed solely on Burstow for his goal drought this season, many Sunderland supporters had higher expectations from the young forward on loan from Chelsea. Burstow, aged 20, progressed through the youth systems at Welling United and Maidstone United before making a move to Charlton Athletic in 2020. In his debut season in League One, he impressed by scoring six goals across all competitions, catching the attention of Chelsea.