Sunderland chief Steve Bruce admits he isn't optimistic about the injury sustained by Kenwyne Jones during the 1-1 draw with Manchester City.

Jones headed home early on to put the Black Cats ahead but was withdrawn at half time with what was later disclosed to be a hip injury.

The striker has already spent time on the sidelines this season and Bruce admits he's anxiously awaiting scan results on the eight-goal striker.

"Kenwyne's been the real deal over the last month but the injury doesn't look good," Bruce told safc.com.

"We'll have to see how the scans are but I think he's going to be something like the eighth player we've had on the sidelines with a serious injury.

"We will wait and see how he is in the morning."

Bruce also confirmed that midfielder Lee Cattermole has been "struggling" but says the £6m signing "should be okay" to face Birmingham on Saturday.

- Subscribers to the Black Cats Txt SMS service got this news delivered straight to their handsets before anyone else. Click here to sign up.