The Scarlets have been dealt a further injury blow amid doubt over when Wales centre Johnny Williams will return.
Williams had hoped to be available for the festive derbies as he battles to overcome a calf injury. However, having missed the Boxing Day clash with the Ospreys, head coach Dwayne Peel has now ruled the 26-year-old out of the derby against the Dragons on New Year's Day.
And Peel isn't sure whether Williams will feature in their Challenge Cup fixtures against the Cheetahs on January 13 and then Bayonne eight days later. That could cause problems for the five-cap midfielder, with Warren Gatland set to name his Six Nations squad in between those two matches.
