Ulster injury update

Ulster injury update

Here is the latest on the injury situation ahead of Friday's PRO12 Round 4 trip to Glasgow Warriors:

Craig Gilroy sustained a great toe muscle injury in the 19-8 victory over Scarlets last Friday. He is expected to return to play in 1-2 weeks.
 
Luke Marshall suffered a concussive injury in the same game. He will not play against Glasgow but will continue to be assessed this week and will follow the return to play guidelines.
 
Kyle McCall suffered a side abdominal injury in training last week and is doubtful for this weekend's game.
 
Jacob Stockdale suffered a great toe injury in away victory over Treviso on 10th September, and is estimated to return to play in 2 weeks.
 
Paul Marshall has reintegrated into full team training following the rib injury he picked up in the opening round win over Dragons.
 
Dave Shanahan has also returned to full training following the sternoclavicular joint injury he sustained against Northampton.
 
Andrew Trimble's expected return to action has been delayed for a further week due to a slight foot injury.
 
Jonny Simpson suffered a high ankle sprain in the pre-season fixture against Exeter and should be available for selection within the next 2-3 weeks.
 
Chris Henry and Wiehahn Herbst are both rehabbing well following shoulder and groin surgeries respectively. Both are expected to return to play within the next 6 weeks.
 
Ricky Lutton and Johnny Murphy are currently unavailable due to groin injuries but should return to play within 2-3 weeks.
 
Both Dan Tuohy and Tommy Bowe are entering end stage rehab following respective right ankle and right knee injuries. It is hoped that both should soon be available for selection.
 
Peter Nelson continues to progress his rehab following surgery on his left mid foot injury (suffered December 2015 v Edinburgh). As yet, no return to play date has been set.
 
Marcell Coetzee continues to rehab following successful knee surgery. He is expected to make his Ulster debut in January 2017.



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