The chances of 21-year-old Player of the Year Joe Devera returning to the Barnet defence for Saturday's League 2 visit of Gillingham to Underhill have receded.
 
Devera, who has been replaced at right back by on-loan Arsenal reserve Abu Ogogo, reported ill yesterday and was sent to the doctor. He again missed training today.
 
The defender has missed the Bees' last five games with a knee medial ligament injury and had a target of a return to the side this week.
 
Physiotherapist Mark Stein said: "Even without the illness, Joe might have been struggling. We'll look at the situation again later in the week".
 
The Bees have to find full backs for the weekend game to replace the suspended Ogogo and Kenny Gillet.
 
Dennis Signy
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