Injured players making progress

The other injured squad member, Warren Feeney, would have been out of the club by now but a hip problem was picked up in his medical at Leeds and he's having surgery to correct the problem.

Scimeca is hoping to play a part this season after being hit with a number of injuries over the past 18 months that has severely limited his chances of first team football.

"Riccy is seeing a specialist and he'll be back training in two or three weeks," said City manager Dave Jones.

Blake tweaked a groin muscle in the warm up for the Chasetown game last Friday. That cost him a part in that game and a trip to the sunshine.