Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield has provided an injury update following his side’s 2-1 away win at Northampton Town.
Whilst fans are already aware that players such as Nathan Bishop, Sam Vokes, Brandon Hanlan and Ryan Tafazolli are all long-term absentees, there is hope that a handful of names could return in the coming weeks.
This includes the likes of David Wheeler and Luke Leahy.
Speaking after the club’s first away league win of the season on Saturday, Bloomfield said: “We have lost Gideon [Kodua] this week which is disappointing, but Luke Leahy is getting close, and David Wheeler played in a development match this week so he’s also getting close.
“I think those two are the only ones that are imminent, and we’re trying to get Fred [Onyedinma] as fit as possible safely.
“The issue with Fred is that he has missed a whole pre-season within a team and group environment.
“He’s been doing bits and bobs on his own but we need to make sure he’s fit and ready to go.
“He’s a huge signing for us and we can’t bring him and break him.”
On long-term absentees, the manager added: “They are not imminent – the good news about Brandon [Hanlan] is that he has just started contact training.
“He started this on Friday [September 13], but he’s not yet ready.
“He still needs time to get back to full fitness so he’ll be a little while still.”
“Bishop, Vokes and Taff are still in the gym and they will be out for a little while.”
Bloomfield’s injury update came after the Chairboys came back from behind to defeat Northampton Town, for the club’s first away league win of the season.
It was also the first time Wycombe had won a game from going a goal down under Bloomfield’s tenure since he joined in February 2023.
One of the most notable starters in the victory on Saturday lunchtime was the inclusion of 22-year-old left-back, Declan Skura.
The former Chelsea and Reading youngster impressed in his previous outings in recent cup matches and made his EFL bow in the 2-2 draw at Blackpool in August.
He started the fixture against the Cobblers but was replaced after 66 minutes by debutant, Caleb Taylor.
Bloomfield said: “Dec did great – we asked him to play with courage and character and he did that for us.
“We know how talented he is in and out of possession, he did great at Wimbledon and Swansea and at Blackpool, he came on and did great.
“I thought he deserved his chance to start in the league which is a bit harsh on Alex Hartridge as he’s played to a level, but we want to give players the opportunity.”
Up next for Wycombe is a home match against the Brighton & Hove Albion U23s in the EFL Trophy on September 17.
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