Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan has suffered with a series of injuries.
The claret and blues signed Hogan from Brentford last January, but the striker has been unable to get going in a Villa shirt.
The 25-year-old has suffered with a succession of injury problems, which have limited his playing time.
Hogan looked set to have a key role to play at Villa this term, but he is currently sidelined again with an ankle problem.
And Bruce admits that he is starting to become concerned about Hogan’s inability to stay fit.
“It has been a disappointing time for Scott,” Bruce said. “Four or five times now he has had to come off. It is fair to say he has not really got started with one thing and another.
“Let’s hope his ankle is not so bad and he gets a run injury free. It is a concern going forward.”
Villa are now thought to be keen to bring in another striker, as Bruce looks to improve his attacking options.
Bruce ended up picking youngster Keinan Davis to lead the line in Villa’s latest match, which his side won 4-2 against Norwich City.
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