Blackpool FC: Neil Critchley reveals how close Ollie Norburn was to making the Cheltenham game- as he provides update on another key man ahead of Peterborough United test

The midfielder is currently recovering from a neck problem, which initially forced him to miss the trip to Oxford at the weekend.

Neil Critchley’s side are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Peterborough United to Bloomfield Road.

Discussing Norburn’s recovery, the Seasiders boss said: “He’s a little bit better but still not quite right.

"He’s improved and hopefully he’ll keep improving to take the pitch against Peterborough on Saturday- because I’m sure he’ll want to play in that game.

"We’ll just give him as much time as possible.

"He’s improved from Saturday but hasn’t trained yet, so we’ll have to look at that.

"It’s one of those things that can clear up quite quickly, so fingers crossed it does, because it can also linger.

"Hopefully it improves again so he can put his hand up for selection.”

James Husband also missed the win against the Robins, but is set to be back for the Peterborough game.

"I would hope he’d be back on Saturday,” Critchley added.

"We made five changes against Cheltenham.

"Dom (Thompson) played well at Charlton and deserved another chance.

"Shayne (Lavery) looked sharp, and Kaddy (Karamoko Dembele) is similar. Albie (Morgan) did well when he came on at the weekend.

"And then there’s Callum (Connolly)- he’s a proven player at this level and the one above. He was captain tonight and led the team well.

"Managing your squad during a busy schedule is really important.”