1.   Thomas will also miss most of those matches after having his right ankle put in plaster to repair ligament damage.

2.   A sore ankle put Eldredge behind in training, and he has downplayed his chance to try a quad.

3.   A sprained ankle could put him out of action for about two weeks.

4.   The tender ankle already put De Boeck out of action for a couple of days early this week.

5.   The tender ankle has already put De Boeck out of action for a couple of days this week.

6.   They will have to face the rest of the season without Portuguese international striker Nuno Gomes whose injured left ankle has put him on the sidelines.