Injury updates from Gillingham on Jonny Williams and Dom Jefferies ahead of League 2 match against Accrington Stanley
Gillingham look set to have a key man back in the squad this weekend but there’s a blow for another.
The Gills are heading to Accrington Stanley for a League 2 match on Saturday and there’s been good and bad news on the injury front for the management team.
The positive for the Gills is the expected return of attacking midfielder Jonny Williams.
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Gillingham striker Oli Hawkins on overcoming his plantar fasciitis injury and returning to League 2 action – Accrington up next
Gillingham striker Oli Hawkins questioned whether he would play again at one stage as he battled to overcome an injury that just wouldn’t go away.
Hawkins’ first appearance of the campaign came at home against Bradford City in mid-December after the 31-year-old finally put aside a heel injury that had been troubling him since the second day of pre-season.
It’s been a long road back for the striker following a plantar fasciitis diagnosis and ahead of this Saturday’s game at Accrington, he spoke to the press for the first time about the injury and his relief at finally playing again.
“It was the strangest thing I’ve ever gone through in my football career,” he said. “It was a tough ride, really tough.
Gillingham will hope to make it three league wins in a row on Saturday and face a team that have had it tough this week.
While the Gills enjoyed a week on the training ground, weekend hosts Accrington named their strongest team available to play League 1 Bolton Wanderers in the third round of the EFL Trophy.
