City are keeping their fingers crossed that Luke Oliver’s injury will not be as bad as they first feared.

Oliver limped out of Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Morecambe with a hamstring problem.

And initial reports suggested he could be out of action for around a month.

But the injury has settled down to leave the club cautiously optimistic that he could be back within ten days.

Oliver faces a medical scan tomorrow which will reveal more but Phil Parkinson said: “It doesn’t look too serious. It’s certainly not a major tear.

“He’s obviously going to be a doubt for Saturday but we’re hoping it’s something that won’t keep him out for long.”

The City chief believes Rob Kozluk is “50-50” for this weekend’s home clash with Burton. Ricky Ravenhill’s ankle remains swollen after turning it in the warm-up and he is not expected to return to training until Thursday.

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