Kenny Dougall hasn’t played a single minute of Blackpool’s pre-season friendlies but Neil Critchley has refused to rule him out of Saturday’s league opener at Bristol City.
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"Kenny felt his knee in a block tackle in training,” head coach Critchley told The Gazette.
“He’s been out, doing some running and twisting and turning, so we’re hopeful we can step up his rehab this week.
“He’s probably missed just over a week now of training, but if he comes through this week okay then I’ve not ruled him out of next week, that’s for certain.”
Critchley could also have Daniel Gretarsson and Gary Madine back in training soon, with the pair making good progress following their summer operations.
"Daniel is seeing the specialist on Monday or Tuesday but he’s looking really good,” Critchley said on Saturday.
“He’s joined in some parts of training, non-contact. He’s not been involved in the team sessions yet but anything that’s been non-contact, he’s joined in and looked strong.
“If we get good news this week, he’ll be able to join back in training which would be a real bonus for me.
“Gary has been doing some ball work and some running, so he’s been really positive.
“He’s getting closer now to joining back in team training, which would be a big bonus to start getting these players back at just the right time.”