Miller facing a spell on the sidelines but Sowerby and Sheehan are close to returning

Mickel Miller is facing up to three weeks on the sidelines with the hamstring injury he sustained at Lincoln City on Saturday.

The 25-year-old Rotherham loanee, on his maiden outing for Northampton, started well at Sincil Bank but trudged off after just 36 minutes with a hamstring problem.

Further investigation has revealed a minor tear which will keep him out for the next three games.

The news on Jack Sowerby and Alan Sheehan is more positive with both close to a return.

"We think Mickel will be about three weeks," said manager Keith Curle. "We're hoping Alan Sheehan will be about a week and it'll probably be the same for Jack Sowerby.

"We'll see how they respond to treatment. Mickel had a scan and he has a grade one tear, which is normally between 10 days and three weeks."