| Collin Samuel had to miss out on World Cup duty with Trinidad after hurting a hamstring against Inverness Caley Thistle last week, but is now making significant progress and may make the squad for the trip to Hibs.
“I’ve not been taking any chances with him because our squad is so tight, so he has been working with the physio. He’s coming on and I would hope to have him back with the rest of the squad by Thursday — if he is, he will be OK for Saturday,” said boss Gordon Chisholm.
Not so encouraging is midfielder Barry Robson’s situation, and, as his ankle problems continue, he was back at hospital for a scan this afternoon.
Hopes the two-week fixture break would give him the chance to recover were dashed when he felt the injury in training and, as he is still in considerable discomfort even after a spell away from weight-bearing training, Robson now has to be considered a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Hibs.
“The X-ray we’ve already had done was encouraging, but he is, obviously, still feeling it. It might be a case of the scan showing him there is nothing seriously wrong and I am hoping for good news when he returns,” added Gordon.
Meanwhile, it is too early to say whether or not new signing Peter Canero will be in the squad for Easter Road, though first impressions of his fitness levels have been good.
This afternoon, the reserves kicked off their season when they played host to Motherwell at Forfar’s Station Park. |
