Reds midfielder Stephen Dawson says he is expecting to be out for between six to eight weeks with an ankle injury.
The in-form hardman was stretchered off the pitch against Ipswich on Saturday after a clash in the first half.
He told the Chronicle: "I haven't broken my fibia which at first I feared but I have damaged the ligaments and it will be at least six weeks, possibly eight weeks. I'm absolutely devastated."
A full interview with Dawson will appear in this week's Chronicle.
Show your support…
We have been at the heart of our community, every week, since 1858. The town and its people have changed dramatically since then but the Chronicle has been a constant.
It’s our belief that news should be available to everyone regardless of their circumstance. But we need a little helping hand to do so.
Production Editor, Ashley Ball, said: "In an ever changing media world, it’s important that news is reported correctly and without any hidden agenda.
Your support allows us to keep holding decision-makers to account and report on everything that happens in the town, good or bad, fairly."
