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He told the site, "John Grant is progressing slowly and we are hoping that he can start jogging at the weekend.
"Last time he had this problem it took him three months to overcome so we need to make sure he is one-hundred per cent when he returns."
The manager also confirmed that defender Dean Smith may make a return sooner rather than later and there was further good news when he announced that both defender Anthony Charles and midfielder Scott Davies may have an outside chance to feature in the squad for this Saturday's FA Cup tie against Crawley Town at the Broadfield Stadium.
Speaking about the duo he said, "We'll see nearer the time. Anthony has been out for a number of weeks and needs to work on his fitness levels. It may be too early for them."