Town's injury situation is beginning to lighten with Wayne Brown and Pablo Couñago both on the way back. However, Sixto Peralta is set to have a precautionary scan on his injured thigh which has been troubling for a month or so.

Couñago is back in training after his twisted ankle while Brown is progressing well having returned from Watford with a hamstring injury.

Town's other injury worries are Mark Venus (knee), Matteo Sereni (torn thigh muscle) and Chris Makin (ankle). Venus is likely to be OK for the Arsenal game, although it may come too early for Sereni. Makin may be available although his injury is taking longer to heal than originally expected.

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