SUNDERLAND have allowed Liam Bridcutt to join Leeds United on loan.

The 26-year old heads to Elland Road where he could make his debut in the Championship fixture against Queens Park Rangers this weekend.

Bridcutt arrived on Wearside in January 2014 and has made 36 appearances for the Black Cats since signing from Brighton and Hove Albion. Former Brighton winger Will Buckley, who had been on loan at Leeds, will now return to the Stadium of Light.