Peterborough United pair could play at the weekend after their brush with the coronavirus

Both players missed the opening day defeat at Accrington Stanley after testing positive for Covid-19. Brown completes his 10 days of self isolation on Thursday (September 17) with Dembele free to rejoin the squad on Friday.

Posh boss Darren Ferguson said: “They could play on Saturday, but having been away from the team for so long they have to be regarded as doubtful, especially Siriki who doesn’t join us until right at the end of the week.

“I might change my mind when I see them, but both are more likely to be substitutes.”

Idris Kanu and Bobby Copping, who havn’t tested positive for coronavirus, but who live with Dembele, have to self isolate for 14 days.

Teenage striker Ricky-Jade Jones is back in full-time training after receovering from an ankle injury and will be involved against Fleetwood, but left-sided defender Frazer Blake-Tracy won’t return until the trip to Sunderland on September 26.