A number of Ipswich Town players are set to be assessed ahead of the club’s midweek trip to AFC Bournemouth.
Kieran McKenna’s side return on Wednesday night (7.45pm) to face the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium, following the international break.
The Blues are still without a league win in 2025 and sit 18th in the Premier League - eight places behind Bournemouth who are five points off the top four.
Axel Tuanzebe could return to the Ipswich Town squad to face AFC Bournemouth on Wednesday. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Conor Chaplin is yet to play this year due to a knee issue but has returned to training with his teammates.
McKenna said: "Conor's trained with the group over the last week so that's a positive. He's not going to be too far away from this week.
"We've got a few in and around it that are going to be pretty close decisions for this week to be honest."
Kalvin Phillips came off with a gash in his foot in Town’s 4-2 loss to Nottingham Forest. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Right-back Axel Tuanzebe suffered a hamstring injury set-back at the start of March and also underwent further surgery on his thumb after coming close to losing the use of it permanently while washing dishes in October.
McKenna said the former Manchester United man had done a little bit of training but a call will be made on him this week.
The Blues boss added: "Kalvin Phillips came off with a gash in his foot (last time out against Nottingham Forest).
“It was 20 plus stitches, a pretty serious gash, so he hasn't been training with us, but he isn't too far away now, so again that's a judgement to make.
"There's a few others in that boat as well. We're assessing people over the next 24 hours to see who's going to be available for the first game (Bournemouth) and if anyone doesn't make the first game then there'll be a possibility they'll be available for the second (Wolves)."
When asked if his players had come back from the international break without any issues, McKenna said: "We have one or two that are still being assessed to be honest, so we have one or two doubts going into Wednesday night."
McKenna provided an update on goalkeeper Aro Muric who has been away with Kosovo.
He said: "Aro's seeing a specialist. He's looking at shoulder surgery.
“It's a different shoulder than what he has been having some treatment on over the couple of weeks beforehand, so it's completely unrelated and very unfortunate.
“If he has the surgery this week then that'll certainly be a good period of months."
Both Wes Burns (knee) and Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles) remain long-term absentees.