Midfielder Chris Bart-Williams is expected to be fit for next week's trip to Coventry and the Blues could also have Darren Bent available. Bart-Williams missed out against Sunderland due to a back injury while Bent has been out with an ankle problem.

Skipper Jim Magilton and central defender John McGreal both missed training last week due to leg and back problems, but came through the Sunderland match OK.

Georges Santos picked up an ankle injury in training last week and is unlikely to make the trip to Highfield Road, although his knock is not as serious as first thought.

Sub keeper Lewis Price is back training after his finger injury and may well return to bench duty against the Sky Blues.

Chris Makin is still at least a month away after undergoing thigh surgery.

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