The Wolves academy ace is in prolific form and scored a brace against Southampton in Premier League 2.
While Wolverhampton Wanderers are flying high in the Premier League this term, the club’s Under-23s are also having a sensational campaign.
On Monday night, Rob Edwards’s charges moved into top spot in Premier League 2 Division 2 thanks to a convincing 3-1 win over promotion rivals Southampton.
After just nine minutes at Molineux, Niall Ennis broke the deadlock with a tap-in, but in the 24th minute, Alfie Jones made the most of poor defending to get the Saints level.
On the stroke of half time, Austin Samuels fired the home side back into the lead on the rebound, and after the break, Ennis made sure of victory with a superb solo goal.
The game proved yet another fine example of how Ennis – who was only denied a hat-trick by the woodwork – is continuing to impress within the Wolves ranks following an injury-plagued few years which hampered his progress.
In 2016, Ennis fractured his fibula twice just as Kenny Jackett was ready to hand the then 16-year-old his debut, while two games into his subsequent loan stint at Shrewsbury, he suffered a serious knee injury, according to the Birmingham Mail.
Nuno Espirito Santo has included the 19-year-old in two FA Cup squads this term and gave him a substitute cameo in the 3-2 fourth-round replay win over Shrewsbury Town, but with eight goals in 16 PL2 appearances this term (Transfermarkt), surely he should be given some Premier League minutes to show off what he can do?
The Wolves front line is in great form and the team is still harbouring hopes of Europe, but given Ennis has shaken off his injury woes, is in great form and is a young star of the future, Nuno ought to throw him in at the deep end and, with some experience under his belt, he could kick on next term as yet another viable first-team option up front.
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