Dowson delivers Saints injury latest ahead of trip to Leicester Tigers
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Coles has not played since suffering an ankle injury in England's Guinness Six Nations defeat to France in Paris on March 14.
But at Tuesday's media session ahead of the trip to Tigers, Dowson said: "Alex Coles is back training fully."
Dowson also allayed fears surrounding JJ van der Mescht after the lock had to come off against Bath last time out.
Van der Mescht came on as a second-half replacement but had to be withdrawn before the final whistle.
However, Dowson said: "He's good. He's okay. He's back training."
Another player who had to come off against Bath was tighthead prop Cleopas Kundiona.
And Saints remain unsure how long he will be out for.
"He's seeing a specialist today," Dowson said.
Tom Pearson is on the mend after suffering a hand injury during the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final at Bath last month.
When asked about Pearson, Dowson said: "Not quite training fully, but training."
Curtis Langdon has yet to return to training but the hooker has expressed optimism that he will be able to feature again this season.
Speaking last month, Langdon, who had surgery on a thumb problem picked up in the defeat at Bath, said: "I fractured my thumb, it’s called a Bennett’s fracture and because of that break it was unstable so it kept dislocating, which obviously made it quite tough to throw and try to continue.
When asked about Pearson, Dowson said: "Not quite training fully, but training."
Curtis Langdon has yet to return to training but the hooker has expressed optimism that he will be able to feature again this season.
Speaking last month, Langdon, who had surgery on a thumb problem picked up in the defeat at Bath, said: "I fractured my thumb, it’s called a Bennett’s fracture and because of that break it was unstable so it kept dislocating, which obviously made it quite tough to throw and try to continue.
And Dowson said: "James Ramm has been running today. I saw him on the side of the pitch.
"We're obviously very conservative around soft tissue stuff, particularly with a winger, so we're looking after James but he's moving around and he's on the mend."
George Furbank had to miss the Gallagher PREM win against Bath last time out due to a retrospective head injury assessment after the victory at Exeter Chiefs.
But the club captain appears on track to return this weekend.
Tom James has been working his way back from injury, but Trevor Davison and Edoardo Todaro are out for the rest of the season.
