Hull City pair Alex Bruce, James Weir join Wigan Athletic on loan

Championship side Wigan Athletic confirm the loan signings of Alex Bruce and James Weir from Hull City.

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 31 January 2017

Wigan Athletic have confirmed the loan signings of Alex Bruce and James Weir from Hull City.

Bruce, 32, has not made a single appearance for Hull this season after battling an Achilles problem.

The experienced defender is closing in on a return to full fitness, however, and will be joined at Wigan for the second half of the 2016-17 campaign by Tigers teammate Weir.

Weir moved to the KCOM Stadium from Manchester United last summer, but the 21-year-old has been limited to just three League Cup appearances during his debut season at the club.

Weir also played under Wigan boss Warren Joyce in the youth set-up at Man United.

"I know James well and he has great potential. He is a tremendously versatile, hard-working boy who can play in a number of positions, including as a winger and I am delighted he has agreed to come to us," Joyce told Wigan's official website.

Wigan currently sit in 22nd position in the Championship table.

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2	Leeds United Leeds	45	27	9	9	80	41	39	90
3	Ipswich Town Ipswich	44	26	12	6	88	56	32	90
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6	West Bromwich Albion West Brom	45	20	12	13	67	47	20	72
7	Hull City	45	19	13	13	68	59	9	70
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10	Preston North End Preston	44	18	9	17	56	61	-5	63
11	Bristol City	45	17	11	17	53	47	6	62
12	Cardiff City Cardiff	45	19	5	21	51	65	-14	62
13	Swansea City Swansea	45	15	12	18	59	64	-5	57
14	Watford	45	13	17	15	60	58	2	56
15	Sunderland	45	16	8	21	52	52	0	56
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20	Sheffield Wednesday Sheff Weds	45	14	8	23	42	68	-26	50
21	Plymouth Argyle Plymouth	45	12	12	21	58	70	-12	48
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23	Huddersfield Town Huddersfield	45	9	18	18	48	75	-27	45
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