Crewe have announced that John Otemobor and Blackburn loan player Andy Taylor will be fit for tomorrows local derby with Port Vale.
Semi had missed Crewe's win over Rochdale in the Johnstones Paint Trophy but now looks to return as captain for tomorrow. Taylor meanwhile seems to have recovered from concussion he sustained against Man Utd in the Carling Cup and looks set to drop in the left back berth.
Although no sooner we have players coming back then it seems the injury curse has struck again. Inform striker Luke Varney is only rated 50/50 after he sustained a dead leg in Tuesday's match against Rochdale. Crewe boss will give the hit man as much time and will asses him with a late fitness test before kick-off.
Isaac Osbourne and Ryan Lowe are the latest to miss out with injury and illness respectively. Osbourne is receiving treatment for a groin strain at his parent club Coventry City while Lowe missed training due to food poisoning with two midfield players missing it seems Gradi will have to shuffle the pack again.
Also missing tomorrows game are club captain Neil Cox (Calf), Billy Jones (Hamstring), Julien Baudet (Hamstring), Michael O'Connor (Knee), Lee Matthews (Knee) and Darren Moss (Hernia).