Twitter confirms striker absences

Last updated : 28 December 2010 By Michael Morris
City could welcome Chris Burke back from illness to cover Bellamy with Chopra and Keogh again to play up front or maybe Jones will play with one up front and bring in a midfielder?

We know for sure that Bothroyd has still not recovered from his hamstring injury. Jay told his twitter followers he's still at least a week away.

Craig Bellamy's twitter mad fitness coach reminded his followers yesterday that Craig won't play two games a week so will miss today's match.

Bothroyd tweeted (I think he may have meant Coventry game)

I'm gonna be fit in about a week , felt a slight twinge before the burnley game so that has what stopped me playing .

Meanwhile coach Raymond Verheije tweeted

Against Coventry yesterday Craig Bellamy played his best game of the season so far. Being an explosive player he will skip tomorrow's game.