Veteran defender Dale Morris is closing in on a return to football.

Morris is tracking well in the final stages of his recovery from an ACL injury, according to medical services manager Chris Bell.

“He’s back into full training and ticking all our boxes really well,” Bell said.

“We still have to be diligent being at the end stage of his rehab, to make sure we’re doing everything possible to prove that he’s ready to return to play.

“If that return to play isn’t this week, I’m sure it will be in the not-too-distant future.”

Tom Liberatore’s return to play timeframe will be known following surgery on his injury tonight.

The midfielder took no further part in the game on Saturday night, after sustaining the injury in the second term.

“Assessment has confirmed that Tom has suffered some damage to the cartilage inside his knee,” Bell said.

“I’m happy to say his anterior cruciate ligament that he’s previously had reconstructed is intact and unaffected by the injury.

“We’ll be in a better position to return Tom’s return to play plan following this operation.”

Return to play timeframes have also become clearer for Mitch Wallis and Billy Gowers.

Both are anticipated to return to full training from their ankle injuries over the next two-three weeks, and all going to plan, be available to play shortly after that.

“Mitch is making good progress following the bone stress injury that he has in the front of his ankle,” Bell said.

“He’s completed a week of running on our alter-gravity treadmill machine, and he’s due to start running outside today.”

“We were required to put Bill in a CAM boot to help the ligament heal on the outside part of his ankle. 

“He’s due to come out of the CAM boot this Thursday and recommence some running outside.”

* Injury list updated on Tuesday 18 June, 2019