Steve Cooper has confirmed that Brennan Johnson is unlikely to feature in Friday night’s fixture against Newcastle United at The City Ground.
The forward picked up a groin injury in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and was replaced in the 67th minute by Chris Wood.
Johnson, who was named in the Wales squad for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers, had a scan on Monday and is unlikely to feature against the Magpies on Friday night.
“He had his scan,” Cooper said. “It's unlikely that he will be involved at the weekend but he has a small chance.
"We're not completely ruling him out, but when you walk off with a muscle injury it can take a bit longer than a week to recover.
"Moussa is back in training, Yatesy has been coming on and has been giving us as much as he has been permitted to. They’re getting stronger as weeks go by, but whether they’re ready for starts, I'm not too sure.
"We're hopeful of getting players back during the international break because that will make us stronger."
The Head Coach also confirmed that Chris Wood will be missing through the injury he also picked up against Spurs.
Cheikhou Kouyaté, meanwhile, has returned to training as he edges closer to a return to action. The midfielder has been missing since November with a hamstring injury he picked up in the FIFA World Cup with Senegal.