Bruce Worries Over Hectic Schedule For Ghana Trio

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce concerned about Ghana trio

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says he is concerned by the amount of travelling Sulley Muntari, Asamoah Gyan and John Mensah have to do.

The trio are away on international duty with Ghana and, by the time they return to the Stadium of Light, they will have travelled over 10,000 miles and it is a schedule that worries the former Manchester United defender.

Bruce told the Gazette: “It’s a heck of a schedule, and it is a concern for us.

“I know the African lads have to get used to travelling long distances, but this is a punishing workload by anyone’s standards.

“To come off a Premier League game against Liverpool, fly to Kenya, then fly to the Congo, then fly back to England and play three games in the space of less than 10 days would test anyone.

“All that travelling, the airports, the bus journeys – never mind the games – it takes its toll.

“And it’s something we’re monitoring because we’ve got three important first-team players involved, and then at the weekend after the England v Ghana game we’ve got a difficult away trip ourselves to take on Manchester City.”