Striker Dean Bowditch is a doubt ahead of Saturday's opening league game of the season at home to Cardiff City. The England U19 international injured his foot during the pre-season tour of Hungary.

Physio Dave Williams told the club site: "Dean has a bruised instep and it's still sore when he makes contact with the ball.

"He has made progress today and done some running, twisting and turning and, while it is a little uncomfortable, he has moved forward.

"We will have to see how he goes over the next two days, but at the moment he is certainly no more than 50/50 for the weekend."

New signing Nicky Forster is expected to be fit to face the Bluebirds after missing a number of pre-season games with a thigh injury.

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