Bruce wants Hart

Last updated : 05 August 2010 By Sam

The Black cats chief wants cover for Craig Gordon, who will miss the start of the new Premier League season through injury, and has enquired about the possibility of loaning Hart, who spent the whole of last season on loan with Birmingham City.

"We've asked the question of City and we now just have to wait and see what they say," Bruce told the Sunderland Echo.

"But the timetable is not up to us on when we get an answer, it's up to them.

"With these new 25-man squad rules, clubs don't have to name their confirmed squads until the end of August, so if they wanted to, City could delay any decisions on their squad until then."