Five senior Town players missed Monday training, although none with any serious problems.

Skipper Jim Magilton and midfielder Martijn Reuser acquired back injuries at Reading but the pair are expected to be involved again on Tuesday.

Fabian Wilnis and Matt Richards have minor hamstring strains but are not major concerns. Richards is likely to be OK for the visit of Crewe on Saturday, while Wilnis misses the game due to a one-match suspension for reaching five bookings.

Striker Darren Bent is still out with the ankle injury which kept him out of the Reading game and is expected to return to training on Thursday.

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