Wilcox seeks cover injuries

Scunthorpe manager Russ Wilcox could be forced into the loan market to help ease the club's injury crisis.

Wilcox has lost midfielder David Syers and striker Deon Burton to long-term knee injuries, while on-loan defenders Miles Addison (knee) and Luke O'Neill (ankle) have recently returned to respective parent clubs Bournemouth and Burnley for treatment. "I'll sit down with the chairman, and we'll look at it," Wilcox told the club's official website. "We'll see what's happening with Luke and see how long he's out for. "He's gone back to Burnley for treatment but we're hoping it's only going to be a short-term injury as we've got him for 93 days on loan. "If it's bad news on Luke, which it probably will be the way things are going at the moment, we'll have to look at the right-back slot. We can't go through a difficult period with just one right-back in the building." Wilcox drafted in Peterborough goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik on loan last month as both Sam Slocombe (shoulder) and James Severn (thigh) remain sidelined.