Newcastle striker Elias Sorensen to get extra sessions to help kickstart loan stint

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Newcastle United youngster Elias Sorensen will be given extra training sessions by Carlisle after struggling to break into the starting XI.

The Danish striker is on a season-long loan with the League Two side, and has started just one game so far at Brunton Park.

He’s made five appearances so far totalling just 139 minutes of pitch time, and appears to have had some difficulty making his mark.

At the weekend he was an unused substitute against Bradford City and The Chronicle report the 20-year-old will now be given extra attention in training to help bring him up to speed.

Newcastle are hopeful Sorensen will have better luck at Carlisle after a disappointing spell with Blackpool last term, which resulted in him being recalled early due to a lack of game time.

TBR’s view

Sorensen is a very talented young player, and last term he plundered 16 goals in 25 games for the Magpies U23s.

He was seemingly knocking at Rafa Benitez’s door for a first-team chance at one point, but his debut never came.

He appears to now be slipping away from the senior side, meaning it will be vital for him to take his chance at Carlisle.

Newcastle will hope their starlet gets the game time he needs – alarm bells will certainly ring if it’s a case of Blackpool all over again.