Chris Morgan will be out for a minimum of three weeks after it was confirmed that he has torn a muscle in his ribs.

A scan on Wednesday confirmed the damage, although more tests are scheduled when the swelling and bruising subsides.

Kevin Blackwell confirmed on Thursday: "He has a torn intercostal muscle, which is between the ribs. The tear is about 5cms and we are looking at between three and five weeks before he is back.

"It is a massive blow, especially as we have lost both Kilgallon and Walker in the last few weeks. 'Morgs' is a leader, he's a vocal captain and an organiser on the pitch.

"He will go for a MRI scan on Friday,which will give us more detail as to the damage around the ribs and hip. But losing him for the Derby game and the next week is a massive loss to us."