Matt Taylor has revealed Elliot Thorpe's injury is not as bad as Shrewsbury Town first thought – with the wing-back expected to be out until mid-October.
Thorpe joined Shrewsbury on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Luton Town earlier this summer.
But after a couple of promising displays in pre-season the wing-back picked up a back injury, and the club said the 22-year-old was facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. But speaking before the game against Fleetwood this weekend, the Town head coach revealed his injury is not as bad as first thought."To give you a bit of an idea on his injury he is not going to be back until the middle of October which is a real blow for us.
"As a group of staff, we were really pleased with what we were seeing on the training pitch and he has picked up and sustained a pick injury that unfortunately is going to keep him out for a period of time."He is going to come back to us for his rehabilitation which we are pleased with and we expect him to be fit by the middle of October."
Thorpe has not made a competitive appearance for Salop yet this season, but will stay in Shropshire with his team-mates while he recovers.
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