Drissa Closing in on Return

It's been a long road back for the Guinea international, who suffered a reaction to his inital comeback attempt in November which required the former Burnley man to have an operation to clear the problem up once and for all.

As expected, Town boss Joe Royle was delighted with the news: "It's great to have Drissa back with us now and he will give us options in defence when we feel he is ready for a first-team return." he told the Official Club Website