SUNDERLAND v Barrow: Steve Bruce likely to name unchanged team for clash with non-leaguers

01 January 2010 15:11
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is likely to stick with the 11 men who claimed a Premier League point at Blackburn for the FA Cup third round clash with non-league Barrow.[LNB]Bruce will once again have to contend with major selection problems with central defender Michael Turner suspended and a host of fitness concerns severely limiting his options.[LNB] Bruce: Hoping to point Sunderland towards an FA Cup run[LNB]John Mensah, Lee Cattermole and midfielder Andy Reid (all hamstring), Kenwyne Jones and Kieran Richardson (both calf) and Anton Ferdinand (ankle) are all out, while Steed Malbranque remains a doubt with a thigh strain.[LNB]However, there is better news of keeper Craig Gordon, who has been given the green light to step up his return from a broken arm, and he could be available again in a fortnight's time.[LNB]Provisional squad: Fulop, Carson, Bardsley, McCartney, Da Silva, Nosworthy, Cana, Malbranque, Henderson, Zenden, Campbell, Bent, Healy, Murphy, Meyler, Reed, Noble, Anderson, Liddle.[LNB] Bruce warns his wounded Cats not to get caught napping by Barrow boys Sunderland set to take a chance on £4m Tottenham misfit Alan HuttonSUNDERLAND FC

Source: Daily_Mail