Welcome again to the treatment room.

 

First off, let me give you the good news - Player of the Year JOE DEVERA is fit to resume in the away fixture against Lincoln City this weekend.

 

Joe had to leave Monday's training session because of a muscle in the region of his bottom tightening. He missed out on the visit to Dagenham & Redbridge but is now back in contention, hopefully, as the first of three central defenders who have needed treatment this week.

 

JEREMY de MAGALHAES collected a right groin injury in training on Monday ... just two days after making his Football League debut at Chester City and less than a week after signing for the Bees. Jeremy, I am afraid, will be out for three to six weeks.

 

I am taking skipper ISMAIL YAKUBU to a consultant next Wednesday for an injection for his groin problem. It looks like he is sidelined for another two weeks.

 

Last, but by no means least, I am delighted to report that NICKY DEVERDICS is progressing well after his double hernia operation and the prognosis is that he'll be back in a week or two.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

(Physiotherapist MARK STEIN was talking to Dennis Signy at the training ground today)