Kevin Nolan plays down Shola Ameobi injury

Kevin Nolan has played down Shola Ameobi's hamstring injury, suggesting that he will not be out of action for too long.

The veteran striker was forced off in Notts County's win over Morecambe last weekend and was unavailable for the midweek win over Swindon Town.

Ameobi is not expected to play any part in the Magpies' trip to Crawley tomorrow, but Nolan insists his backroom team will take good care of him and should be able to establish a recovery timeline in the next few days.

“We’re just taking it daily. It’s going to take a bit of time,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.

“It’s his hamstring. We thought it was maybe an overstretch, but when we looked at the video, and when the medical staff looked at the video, it seemed it was more what a sprinter would get in the way he hyper-extended his leg.

“They are really confident that he won’t be out for too long. I’ve got a wonderful backroom staff who work tirelessly day in, day out, so I’m sure they’re giving him (Ameobi) the best treatment at the minute.

“Knowing Shola, it won’t be too long until we see him back on the pitch.

“Hopefully I’ll be able to give you a timeline in the next few days, certainly after the weekend. But at the minute, we’re just taking it daily because we haven’t really scanned it yet because we wanted to let it settle down.”

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