Lee Burge faces fitness test after being hit by ice hockey puck
Posted Monday, October 01, 2018 by PA
Coventry goalkeeper Lee Burge will be assessed ahead of facing Portsmouth after suffering a freak injury watching ice hockey.
The 25-year-old was hit in the head by the puck while he watched Coventry Blaze’s match against Sheffield Steelers on Sunday.
He trained with a bandaged head on Monday while Junior Brown is expected to miss Coventry’s next two games after suffering concussion in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland.
Conor Chaplin cannot play against his parent club when they travel to the Ricoh Arena while Max Biamou is out for the season with a knee injury but Jodi Jones is back from his own long-term knee problem.
Sky Bet League One leaders Portsmouth could still be without loanee Andre Green.
The Aston Villa forward is struggling with a knee injury which has restricted him to just two Pompey appearances since his move to Fratton Park.
Dion Donohue is not ready to feature after returning to training following a hamstring problem.
Right-back Anton Walkes is battling to return to the squad after being left out for the 3-1 win at Rochdale.
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