Source: SKY_Sports
Turner backed for WC place
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Steve Bruce has challenged new Sunderland signing Michael Turner to break into England's World Cup squad.[LNB] The 25-year-old joined The Black Cats from Hull City just before the transfer deadline closed earlier this month.[LNB]He is now set to make his debut against his former club on Saturday, and Bruce is looking for big things from him.[LNB]Turner has previously been on the fringes of the England squad and Bruce wants him to make that next step in Sunderland colours.[LNB]"I know he has been on the fringes of it. On a couple of Saturday nights, I do believe he has been on stand-by," said Bruce.[LNB]"He is up against some very, very good players in that department, but it just shows you how well he has done."[LNB]DelightBruce was delighted to have landed Turner, who attracted interest from a host of rival Premier League clubs.[LNB]"He grasped it last year very easily. He is very, very comfortable on the ball," he continued.[LNB]"I like his grounding because he has been in the lower divisions and he has progressed ever so well.[LNB]"I hope he can go on and have a really good career as a top Premier League defender.[LNB]"He has got all the attributes. He has certainly got everything we wanted to get.[LNB]"He is big and aggressive and when the ball comes into both boxes, he wants to head it, which has been our Achilles heel."[LNB]
