Thornhill set for Robins debut

22 January 2010 12:30
The Nottingham Forest midfielder signed a loan deal with the Robins on Thursday and is likely to go straight into Mark Yates' starting XI.[LNB]Elvis Hammond is also competing for a place in Yates' line-up having signalled his return from an ankle injury by smashing four goals for the reserves in midweek.[LNB]But it is not all good news for the Robins boss as Lee Ridley has seen his rehabilitation from a calf injury take a slight setback after he was involved in a car accident.[LNB]The left-back suffered minor injuries after his vehicle skid and left the motorway and is unable to do any work at the training ground for a couple of days, meaning he remains around two weeks away from a return to training. January signing Danny Andrew will continue in his place.[LNB]Fellow defender Ashley Eastham saw red in last weekend's goalless draw at Grimsby and will now serve a one-match ban, while winger Marley Watkins (ankle) faces around 10 days out. Captain Shane Duff (Achilles) has started running again as he targets a March return.[LNB][LNB]

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