Sunderland defender Titus Bramble is expected to be out of action for at least another three weeks.
The centre-back, who has been sidelined since picking up a complaint on Boxing Day, suffered injuries to his calf and Achilles during a training session.
"Titus has got a boot on and he's going to be immobile now for a few weeks," Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill told the Sunderland Echo.
"He'll be in it for the next three weeks, which is a setback."
Bramble, 30, joined the Black Cats in 2010 from Wigan Athletic.
