Rovers duo in injury scare ahead of visit to Middlesbrough

Last updated : 20 August 2009 By Yargo
Although Roberts ankle injury sustained in Tuesday's game against Coventry is not as bad as first feared, he was only rated '50-50' by physio John Dickens last night.

"Gareth had treatment today and he'll have treatment for the next couple of days - he won't do any running - and we'll see how he is on Saturday."The same applies to Martin," said Dickens. "He's got a bit of a calf strain and he'll just have treatment and he'll not train this week.
 Like Gareth, he's 50-50.But both centre-back Byron Webster and right-back James O'Connor have been ruled out again: "Byron has got a little ligament tear in his ankle and he'll be out for another week or so," said Dickens.

"James has got medial knee ligament problem but it's not a bad injury and he'll be back in full training in another week to ten days," said Dickens.Sean McDaid, reported to be making good progress following a recent cartilage operation, is in the middle of a month's stay at Lilleshall working on his rehabilitation.Dickens said he should be back in full training in about four weeks.