Source: Northern_Echo
Bruce won’t risk Cattermole
SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce will not take any chances with key midfielder Lee Cattermole as he closes in on a return from injury.[LNB] The 21-year-old midfielder has been out of action since damaging his medial ligament during the Black Cats' 1-0 Barclays Premier League win over Liverpool on October 17.[LNB] Of the seven games he has missed, Sunderland have won only one, and Bruce admitted after his side's 1-0 defeat at Fulham on Sunday that they had missed the combative midfielder.[LNB] However, while the Stockton- born player is expected to return to full fitness and be ready to play once again by the end of this month, his manager will take no risks.[LNB] Bruce said: The one thing about Lee is, we will just have to make sure he is ready.[LNB] Any time you have a medial ligament injury like he has, you have got to be a little bit careful. The last thing we want to do is bring him back too quickly.[LNB] He has been absolutely fantastic in training. He has not joined in with us, but he is working extremely hard with the physios.[LNB] He is not a million miles away, which will be a huge lift to everybody.'[LNB]
