Toney ‘will have a point to prove’
IVAN Toney will have a “burning desire” to prove Newcastle United wrong if he is given the chance to star in the League Cup quarter-final for Brentford tonight.
The Magpies sold striker Toney to Peterborough in 2018 after a series of loan spells at places like Scunthorpe, Wigan and Barnsley before the Bees paid £5million for his services last summer.
Toney had netted 49 goals in two years for Posh.
He has hit the ground running at Brentford with 16 goals in 20 Championship matches for the West London outfit after replacing Ollie Watkins, who signed for Aston Villa in a £33million deal in the summer.
Bruce said: “Ivan has done very well at Brentford.
“He had the biggest disappointment of all with being rejected here.
“It looks like he is playing with that burning desire to prove people wrong.
“You have to say well done to him.
“He will be a threat to us because he is playing with a lot of confidence.
“Ivan will want to do his utmost to prove people wrong for letting him go.”
Bruce also revealed he went on a personal scouting mission to see Brentford play live in the Championship two weeks ago.
He added: “I went to see them and they are a good side.
“They have been a good team for the best part of three or four years.”