First, I want to talk about Tyler Fredricson, who became our 254th Academy graduate when starting against Wolves last month, and followed it up with a second Premier League start away at Brentford.
I want to start with Tyler because his journey has been a long one with many challenges to face along the way, he represents the Academy journey so well. His story is unique to him, but it reflects the importance of possessing an outstanding character alongside technical abilities.
Born in Stockport, Tyler was initially identified as a prospect and joined our pre-Academy centre at The Cliff as an Under-8.