Gyan can cover Bent role - Bruce

Published : 15 Oct 2010 11:42:08

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says he would have no hesitation in handing Asamoah Gyan a start should Darren Bent miss Monday's trip to Blackburn.Bent withdrew from the England squad with a groin injury on Monday and remains a doubt to feature in Bruce's plans at Ewood Park. "That's the reason why we brought Gyan in," Bruce told BBC Newcastle. "If Bent goes down then we've got somebody of that quality to bring in, which for a manager is fantastic." Bruce added: "Gyan's come in and judging by.... read more