Nicholson making good progress

The 31-year-old sustained the injury during North End's 2-0 victory over Peterborough two weeks ago.However, after successfully completing the initial stages of his rehabilitation, Nicholson can step up his programme now he is out of the cast and wearing a knee brace as support.He told the club's website: "This procedure has been around for a while now, it will help me move easier."I can get a bit of weight through it and in the next couple of weeks ill try to get a bit more through it."

Source: Team_Talk