Chris Lynn fitness latest as former England man gets set to make Gloucestershire debut
A late call will be made on the fitness of star batter Chris Lynn ahead of the Steelbacks' crunch Vitality Blast clash with top-of-the-table rivals Gloucestershire at Bristol on Wednesday night (start 7pm).
But it is looking as though the 36-year-old will be fit to play.
The big-hitting opener was unable to field in Friday night's 130-run win over Essex Eagles at the cinch County Ground, as his hamstring tightened up during his blistering innings of 75 from just 39 balls.
The former Australia international has travelled to the south west with the rest of the Steelbacks squad, and although head coach Darren Lehmann couldn't confirm his involvement, he did tell Steelbacks TV 'we are pretty sure he will be fine'.
Louis Kimber is also back in the squad after being out for a month with a hamstring issue, and he comes back into the matchday 14 in place of Gus Miller, who drops out.
The Steelbacks go into the game looking for an eighth straight win in the competition, but they know they will be in for a tough test against a Gloucestershire side sitting second in the Central & West Group table.
Beaten by seven wickets at the cinch County Ground when the sides met in May, the south west side have only lost on one other occasion, to Somerset at Taunton on Friday night, and are defending a 100 per cent home record.
A win for the Steelbacks would see them open up a 12-point lead at the top of the table, a defeat and Gloucestershire close to within four points with four matches still to play.
The home side have yet to name their squad but are expected to be boosted by the inclusion of former England batter Dawid Malan.
Signed on a two-year T20 deal in the winter, the former Middlesex and Yorkshire man suffered a hamstring strain in a warm-up game and has yet to feature for his new county.
He is expected to make his Gloucestershire debut against the Steelbacks.
The home side have also been strengthened by the delayed arrival of Australian all-rounder Liam Scott, who missed the first six games of the competition due to international commitments.
He made his debut at Somerset at the weekend.
Steelbacks squad v Gloucestershire: David Willey (C), George Bartlett, Justin Broad, Calvin Harrison, Louis Kimber, Chris Lynn, Lewis McManus, Nathan McSweeney, James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Raphy Weatherall, Saif Zaib