Stockdale enjoying process of reinventing himself in lockdown

Jacob Stockdale: "As a winger, kicking gives you an extra weapon in terms of your attack and so that’s something I’ve been working on massively and hopefully it translates when we go back into games.

When you have enjoyed the lockdown as much as Jacob Stockdale has there is probably no-one better to cheer someone up who is having a tougher time of it during the Covid-19 restrictions.

Which is good news for mental health charity AWARE as it launches a new week-long fundraiser today for its free support services to people impacted by anxiety, depression, stress and other mood-related disorders.