| The Dark Blues already know skipper Barry Smith will be available after completing a one-game suspension at Inverness last weekend, and the chances of him being joined by Brady, who also sat out the Highland trip, are increasing.
He has been suffering from a shoulder problem for a couple of weeks, but was able to step up his workload in training today, leaving boss Jim Duffy cautiously optimistic about his chances for Rugby Park.
“Garry’s improving and he definitely has a chance of returning on Saturday. He has been playing well in our recent games and getting him back would be a boost,” said Jim.
Also on the mend, after a long absence, is young full-back Stephen McNally. Out for several months with a stress fracture to his lower back, McNally did feel some discomfort on his comeback in Tuesday night’s testimonial at Arbroath.
The medical staff at Dens, though, believe that was down to fatigue rather than any recurrence of the problem and McNally could still be seen at first-team level again before the end of the season.
“Stephen came off a bit earlier than we would have liked at Gayfield, but there does not seem to be any problem with his back. If that continues to be the case, I think you will be talking a couple of weeks working in training and he should be ready to come back into the squad,” continued the Dundee manager.
Mark Fotheringham has returned unscathed from his appearance for the Scotland Futures team against Austria in Vienna on Tuesday night, but youngster Scott Robertson is a doubt for the weekend.
He’s done well coming on as a sub during the second half of the season, but a knee injury sustained at Arbroath might rule him out.
“Scott took quite a whack on the knee and it might need a few days to settle down. I have not ruled him out for Saturday yet, but right now he is a definite doubt,” said Jim. |
