First there was Jadon Sancho, then there was Jude Bellingham. Is Jamie Gittens about to turn out to be Borussia Dortmund’s subsequent English star?
The 20-year-old England youth worldwide immediately finds himself within the type of his life.
On Wednesday, his Dortmund aspect had been struggling at dwelling to Membership Brugge of their Champions League opener – that was till they introduced him on within the 68th minute.
Gittens scored Dortmund’s first two – his opener could have been a lucky deflection, however his second was a superb effort after performing a large number of step-overs earlier than slicing on to his proper.
Impressed by his efficiency Dortmund ended up comfortable 3-0 winners, whereas Gittens was named participant of the match.
He could have even have had a hat-trick had Serhou Guirassy not been picked to take a late penalty forward of him.
“Electrical, the pace he has, the motion of the hips, as a defender it’s your worst nightmare,” former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock told BBC Champions League Match of the Day.
“You possibly can’t get wherever close to him, such is the pace of toes.”
The winger’s immediate and sizeable affect off the bench isn’t new to Dortmund followers – he additionally scored two late objectives in a 2-0 win over Frankfurt in August.
However his efficiency within the Champions League has world supporters taking word.