Injury update - Rubin, Joel and Lawlor

BBM:

"Rubin's timescale will be 10 to 12 weeks.

"There's a discussion over the next 24 hours about whether he will have surgery or not. So by the time we come to the post-match press conference on Saturday, I'll be able to say that.

"But I think for the next 24 hours, he's going to make that decision based on, what he feels is best and the advice from James Rowland, our medical specialist.

"If he doesn't have surgery, you would be looking on the lower end, so looking at 10 weeks, if he does have surgery, you'll be looking at 12 to 13.

"When an injury of that nature occurs it's very disappointing for Rubin and for his team-mates. But once you get over the first couple of days, you quickly start to look at the recovery period and the timescales involved and start to see the opportunity that it provides for the rest of the squad, but also for him to come back in a much better position, physically, than he is at the moment.

"He's very unique, not only within our squad, I don't see many number 10s who are 6ft 4ins and can do what he does.

"I don't think we have a like for like replacement, but we have other players who we believe can step up to the plate and give us something different.

"There's a real opportunity within our squad based on what that we've done and the opportunity that Rubin's absence provides.

"We won't be going defensive no matter what we do you know, our intentions is to be as attack-minded as possible in our home stadium as it was in all the games and whatever we decided after tomorrow's training session will be with the most aggressive mindset and possible.

"The other Colwill, Joel, is a big doubt.

"He had a gash on his knee at Northampton. which we've managed to avoid getting infected, but he hasn't trained this week and won't train today. He's keen to train tomorrow and to prove he is fit. But I would say at best he's 50/ 50.

"Dylan (Lawlor), on Friday, he trained with us, but he wasn't able to complete the session satisfactorily from my point of view. He was basically on one leg, limping. So this week's been much better.

"If today and tomorrow go as it has done it in the week, then he'll definitely be available for selection.

"I don't think there is any other issues, Perry Ng's OK. You've seen Chris Willock return, I don't think there's any issues."

The only positive from that message was how sharp Willock looked when he came on! He was like a coiled spring!

Gutted for Rubin. I hope it doesn't have longer term impacts as this was his season!!

Chris Willock has to start after he was so good coming on last match

I would like Robinson to start but suspect he isn't likely in a number 10. Expecting Kellyman to be 10

The only positive from that message was how sharp Willock looked when he came on! He was like a coiled spring!

Gutted for Rubin. I hope it doesn't have longer term impacts as this was his season!!

I've loved Willock this season. Last season he looked uninterested but has really stepped up this season.

One of the first names on the team sheet for me now.