Newcastle United will welcome back Callum Wilson for the clash with Crystal Palace.
The former AFC Bournemouth man missed the 2-0 defeat against Chelsea due to a hamstring injury sustained at Southampton.
However, Bruce stated that the squad are struggling with other issues, including Covid-19 problems.
When asked on Wilson's availability, Bruce: "Yeah. As we speak now he is fit and has trained all week.
"We didn't think we could risk him.
"He has made a difference for us with six goals so we are delighted.
"We have niggles and one or two problems with Covid."
When asked to expand on who was unavailable - specifically with Covid issues - Bruce added: "Covid is one problem but we don't want to go into individuals.
"We are in a decent place with injuries though.
"Two or three indviduals are self-isolating."
