Jay Matete made a promising cameo off the bench at Leyton Orient after arriving on a season-long loan from Sunderland.

The 23-year-old already has three promotions on his CV and bolsters Ian Evatt’s midfield options for the coming season.

We caught up with Dom Shaw from The Northern Echo to get the lowdown on Matete, who is likely to make his first start against Mansfield, and what he will bring to the team.

What can Bolton fans expect from Matete?

He is a very dynamic midfielder. I think he is still probably defining his best role – is he an eight or is he better as a deeper lying midfielder?

He is confident when it comes to carrying the ball into the opposition half. He is confident on the ball, he is a runner and you will often see him drawing fouls.

Equally, he doesn’t side away from the ‘ugly’ work. He has had a pretty rotten run with injuries and Sunderland are well stacked in midfield.

At 23 years old, there have been glimpses of what he is capable of but everyone who has watched him will think the very best is still to come, which is exciting for Bolton.

How do you see him slotting in?

He needs a full, injury-free season because we don’t really know what his best role is. He has been in and out, we have seen flashes of him. Obviously, he went to Oxford last year and that spell was disrupted, he needed surgery.

I think the fact it is a loan move rather than a permanent tells you that Sunderland still have hopes for him and regard him highly because they sanctioned a permanent exit for Elliott Embleton to Blackpool, who is a club hero on Wearside really.

Sunderland are probably thinking they want to see what Jay is capable of with, hopefully, an injury-free season.

How much did he play in pre-season?

He has been around all pre-season. He played in the first game where the squad was split against South Shields and Gateshead.

Sunderland went to Spain and played a couple of games there. When they came back, he played in an Under-21s game and it was clear the decision had been made that Jay would be better going on loan.

But in terms of his fitness and condition, he has been in and around it all summer. Clearly, it will take time to get to grips with the requirements at Bolton but I don’t think he is playing catch-up.

The only thing he has missed is competitive football but knowing the type of player he is, I don’t think it will take long to get up to speed.

Does he arrive with a point to prove?

100 per cent. His career hasn’t kicked on as he would have hoped in the last couple of years. He has had a couple of good loans and knows what is required at the top of League One, so there is no settling in required from that point of view.

But I do think he will feel as though he has a point to prove. He is only 23 and, either way, he has got to prove his worth.

Can he force his way back into the Sunderland team? That is difficult because it is a pretty stacked department of real quality, but players back themselves.

Or can he earn a permanent move? If that was the case, Bolton would be a great move for him – big club, big ambitions and a big fan base.

From Matete’s perspective, there is an awful lot to gain from this loan move. I think it is great for him and hopefully everyone benefits.