While the injury news has been largely positive for Joey Barton's Bristol Rovers of late with the queue for the treatment room at The Quarters shortening, the manager will have to make do without John Marquis for the time being.
The striker suffered a knock in the EFL Trophy win over Crystal Palace under-21s on October 4, going off after 45 minutes, and he missed Saturday's League One win over Cambridge United as a result. Scans have revealed the 30-year-old has a knee ligament issue.
Injuries never come at a good time, but this one is particularly unfortunate from Marquis' perspective after he scored his second league goal of the season in a good performance in the starting XI at Exeter City on October 1, and in his stead Josh Coburn made a strong impression on his full debut, scoring the winner against Cambridge.