Chris Whelpdale is set for Gillingham return but Jack Payne and Dennis Oli are doubts
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by Luke Cawdell
Andy Hessenthaler could recall
Chris Whelpdale back into his Gillingham squad after the midfielder
returned to training.
A knee injury
sidelined the 25-year-old last weekend and he was due for an
anti-inflammatory injection but Hessenthaler revealed that the
injury was not as bad as feared.
Hessenthaler said: "He hasn’t had
an injection and he is in training.
"He has had some strong tablets
that could settle the knee down and he could well be available for
selection at the weekend. It’s better news than we first
thought."
There is less certain news on
forward Dennis Oli. He was ill last weekend and returned to
training with a dose of concussion.
"He is struggling," said the Gills
boss.
Gillingham could be without
influential midfielder Jack Payne this weekend after suffering an
ankle injury at Accrington.
Payne has started Gills’ last 14
games but came off at half-time during the visit north on
Saturday.
Hessenthaler said: "He got a nasty
kick on Saturday and will be 50-50 for the weekend."
Danny Spiller, meanwhile, has
resumed full training after missing the last four and a half months
of action.
"He won’t be long," Hessenthaler
said. "He could be back next week (Burton) and that will be great
for him and us to have another body available so fingers crossed
for him. He is way off match fitness but we might arrange a few
games and get him involved."
*The transfer window for permanent
deals closed at 11pm on Tuesday with no action at Priestfield.
Picture: Whelpdale
(right) and Payne celebrate a goal for the Gills. Barry
Goodwin.
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Wednesday, February 01 2012
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