Asher Agbinone looks to be heading back to Crystal Palace after suffering a hamstring strain on loan at Gillingham – Updates on Conor Masterson, Ethan Coleman, Jayden Clarke and Nelson Khumbeni

Gillingham loan forward Asher Agbinone looks set to return to his parent club for injury treatment.

Agbinone made four starts for the Gills after joining on loan during the January transfer window but has picked up a hamstring injury.

Agninone, 19, made his debut against Doncaster Rovers and played 74 minutes but missed the game after that with a back issue.

He played most of the match against Grimsby, half a game at home to Notts County and lasted 52 minutes against Barrow before going off injured.

Manager John Coleman confirmed on Thursday that the forward was set to go back to Palace for rehab after describing it as a “medium-term injury.”

There was more encouraging news elsewhere with defender Conor Masterson and midfielder Ethan Coleman both back running on the grass following their injuries.

Coleman wasn’t sure either would be ready in time for this weekend’s game against Crewe.

Marcus Wyllie and Euan Williams are also on the way to seeing off their injury issues.

“We're getting positive news rather than negative news,” said the Gills boss.

Recent signing Nelson Khumbeni wasn’t in the matchday squad for Tuesday’s game at Walsall but, like top scorer Jayden Clarke, he’s fit and available when needed.

Coleman said: “Nelson's still coming to terms with the move down here, which is a big shift.

“We chose to go down a certain path (on Tuesday). Nelson could have easily started the game. It was a toss-up whether he started or not.

“He was certainly up for selection. It was 50-50 whether he started the game, but we felt we had better options if we were going to put somebody on (from the bench). That's why he wasn't a sub, but he was closest down.

“We've got a big squad and so people are going to be disappointed, aren’t