Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino injury update provided by Blackpool boss ahead of Burnley

Blackpool and injuries didn't go well together last season and that misfortune has only carried into the following campaign.

The Seasiders have already had their fair share of injuries troubles in the early stages of this season but positive signs on a couple of key players means the list has shortened somewhat. Richard Keogh has now departed for Ipswich Town after he was struggling following an injury picked up in pre-season, whilst Jordan Gabriel and James Husband both made returns from injury against Barrow in the Carabao Cup in midweek and Gabriel got further minutes from the bench against Swansea and QPR.

Keshi Anderson remains the standout absentee as he continues his recovery from an MCL injury that was given an initial prognosis of a couple of months recovery time, although he has now been joined by Charlie Patino and Lewis Fiorini. Strength in depth is needed in a fair few positions so being able to welcome back some of those injured players before long will aid Michael Appleton's cause.

Here is a complete round-up of Blackpool's injury state of play heading into the weekend fixture against Burnley.

Patino caused real concern for Michael Appleton after being forced off with an ankle injury at half-time in the win over QPR. Appleton was downbeat post-match revealing Patino had severe swelling around the area and would be scanned in the week. That scan has provided an absence period of four weeks for the Arsenal loanee, which is a more positive prognosis than was initially feared.

Fiorini caused further woe on an otherwise perfect night at QPR, departing in the second half with a hamstring injury which, similarly to Patino's ankle, would be scanned in the week to diagnose the severity. That scan has revealed a