GAFFER'S INJURY UPDATES

Alex Neil has revealed that the trio of Alex Pritchard, Nathan Broadhead and Danny Batth are all getting closer to first team action, with the latter having minutes under his belt for the Under-23s...

PRITCH/BROADHEAD

“We were concerned that both would be long-term issues, but they have recovered quicker than anticipated. That’s great and both have been out on the grass this week, so we have hopefully seen flashes that they are coming back.”

GILLINGHAM

“Whether they will be back for this weekend’s game against Gillingham, I’m not quite sure, but they certainly aren’t far away.”

BATTH

“We tried to top up as many lads with minutes [in that Under-23 game] that hadn’t been featuring, and obviously the likes of Danny needed some because he hadn’t played in a wee while."

VARIETY

“It’s good to get all the players back [and available], as it gives us variety in terms of what is available for our remaining games."