Skipper Jason De Vos will be out of action for at least six weeks after cracking his fifth metatarsal. The Canadian is set to see a specialist regarding the injury which he sustained in training.

Town's head of sports science Dave Williams told the club site: "We will know more when Jason sees a specialist but early indications are that we're looking at around six weeks out and it could be longer.

"He has broken the bone before and has a screw in it. It looks like he's cracked it this time, but we will know more when we see the specialist.

"He will guide us on the recovery procedure, but the way we see it at the moment Jason will be out until the end of February, and that's the minimum."

De Vos's absence is likely to see Richard Naylor and Alex Bruce play at centre-half against Chester City on Tuesday and could lead to Ian Miller being recalled from his loan spell at Boston United.

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