Peterborough United winger Cian Hayes nearing return from injury
Peterborough United winger Cian Hayes is nearing a return to action.
The 22-year-old has been out since the end of September after damaging ligaments in one of his knees ahead of Posh’s 3-0 defeat to Lincoln.
Hayes was not involved in the squad for Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat against Swindon in the EFL Trophy but was able to return to training on the grass ahead of the match.
This has raised optimism that Hayes can boost Posh’s wing options in the coming weeks, which currently consist of Kyrell Lisbie, Abraham Odoh and Declan Frith, with Luke Williams employing central midfielder Brandon Khela as an emergency option out wide.
Hayes would still need to get up to speed but Williams has told fans that his return is close.
He said: “Declan coming back has helped us rotate the wingers. We can do with both him and Cian up to full speed so we can help to freshen the top of the pitch up.
"We saw Cian on the grass running today very hard. It is not going to be too long before we get him back but we do need to get him up to speed.”
Posh were also without Jimmy-Jay Morgan on Tuesday night. Although he was carrying an ‘issue,’ the Posh boss expects the Chelsea loanee to be back in contention against Barnsley in the FA Cup at the weekend.
He added: “I wouldn’t say it is an injury but he is carrying something. It wasn’t the right choice for him to be involved tonight. He will be available for Saturday.”