Rising Manchester United star Sylvain Ebanks-Blake is set to make an explosive debut in the Philips Lighting International Sevens which kicks off this evening.
The speedy, bustling striker has been described by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as 'a player to watch for the future' and has already made three appearances and scored one goal for the senior team last season.
The 20-year-old Ebanks-Blake (pictured) made his debut for United as a second-half substitute at Crewe in the League Cup third round in October 2004.
He suffered a major setback in February 2005, however, when he broke his fibula in a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough, but has since made a successful return to form, scoring a 45-minute hat-trick in a specially arranged friendly against Curzon Ashton last year.
'Young Blake, even though he only played for 10 minutes, showed enough to tell us that he is a player with some promise,' Ferguson said.
Now, the young striker is raring to go in the popular sevens tournament. 'I've heard it's a very good tournament. The best team will win the sevens trophy and I believe United are the best team,' said Ebanks-Blake.
