"He's underrated, but not by me..." - Steve Bruce drools over his 'Mr. Dependable' at NUFC

Steve Bruce has labelled fit-again Ciaran Clark as one of Newcastle’s most underrated players - even going as far as to say that the 31-year old is ‘Mr Dependable’.

The Irishman made his first Premier League appearance of the season against Chelsea following a six month spell on the sidelines as a result of a horror ankle injury, and it seems he’s in line to keep his place for the clash against Crystal Palace on Friday night.

Speaking to BBC Newcastle, Bruce praised Clark highly - stating that ‘whenever he’s been available, I’ve always gone to him’:

I have to agree that Clark is one of our more underrated players. As Bruce says, he’s solid, he puts his body on the line and his left foot provides a nice sense of balance in the defence.

He’s definitely a no-nonsense defender, which probably explains why he suits Bruce’s defensive approach so well, and in fairness, he rarely puts a foot wrong.

Hopefully he can stay fit for long-term and keep providing solid competition for places with Lascelles, Schär and Fernandez!

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