Hamilton Accies will give captain Dylan McGowan until "the last possible moment" to be fit for Friday's massive match with relegation rivals Arbroath.
The defender hobbled off after 37 minutes of Saturday's 4-1 defeat at home Queen's Park when an on-going calf problem flared up.
It immediately sparked fears that the Australian centre-back, who has been a major calming influence at the heart of the defence since his January loan move from Kilmarnock, would miss the clash with bottom of the table Red Lichties.
