Carlisle United boss Greg Abbott has been given the opportunity by Sunderland boss Steve Bruce to have his pick of Black Cats reserves for loan. Abbott said, "The more links you can have with Premier League clubs the better and we have made rapid strides in that respect with the likes of Newcastle and Sunderland who have been very good to us.
"Steve Bruce at Sunderland has been absolutely brilliant as he knows this level and what it means to people like myself and the fans of Carlisle."