Bruce predicts early Sunderland return for injured £6m ace Cattermole

Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole is on target for a return from injury a month ahead of schedule.The England Under-21 star is recovering from a medial knee ligament suffered in last month's win over Liverpool and was originally pencilled in for a New Year return to action.But Sunderland boss Bruce, who will be without Cattermole and his influential midfield partner and captain Lorik Cana for the weekend trip to Tottenham, says his £6million summer signing from Wigan is improving better than anticipated. Early comeback: Lee Cattermole could return earlier than expected for BruceBruce said: 'Catts has been out for three weeks already, but, after the Spurs game this weekend, there is another fortnight before we play Arsenal and all of a sudden he has been out for getting on towards five or six weeks. Bruce is wrong to comment on our players - fumes West Ham No 2 ClarkeBent warned to be careful with his Twittering ahead of Tottenham clashSUNDERLAND FC

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