Adebola has featured in the last two reserve games as he steps up his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury sustained in a game against Grimsby towards the end of last season.
He scored for the second string in the first of these two games.
Bruce told the clubs official website: "Scoring that goal for the reserves was like scoring his first goal.
"He's worked extremely hard to get himself fit, but he's still a bit short just yet."
"Right now, Dele needs games to get him back to the level where he once was," .
"His knee is fine, but he hadn't played any football for 11 months before he came back the other week."
Adebola trained with the Latics before agreeing to join the Second Division outfit until 16th April.