Stephen Robinson admits a possible critical harm to St Mirren's primary keeper Trevor Carson is a “enormous concern”.
However he insists the membership are able to swing into motion ought to the Northern Eire worldwide face a protracted spell on the sidelines, with different switch targets already lined as much as step in to the fold if required.
Carson wasn’t risked in Saturday’s Premier Sports activities Cup win towards Cowdenbeath, with Peter Urminsky stepping in whereas the membership assessed the ex-Motherwell stopper’s knee criticism.
A specialist report will assist determine tomorrow whether or not the 34-year-old’s harm requires relaxation or surgical procedure, which may see him face weeks or doubtlessly months on the therapy desk.
Whereas Robinson refused to be drawn on experiences linking the Buddies to a mortgage swoop for Rangers keeper Robby McCrorie, he says the Paisley membership are prepared to leap into motion ought to Carson be dominated out for a big time frame.
Robinson informed Renfrewshire Reside Sport: “Trevor is having scans on his knee. He’s seeing the specialist very first thing tomorrow morning (Tuesday).
“We’ve taken him out of the whole lot on the minute, simply to verify we’re not taking any form of danger.
“If it had been league video games, we might have performed him. However we’ll know much more tomorrow morning; if he must relaxation it, play via it or one thing wants finished with it.
“It’s an enormous concern for us. You suppose you’ve acquired your squad collectively, you maximise the price range that you've got and then you definitely get a possible blow like this.
“Nevertheless it occurs and it occurs to each supervisor. You simply should take care of it.
“Peter got here in on the weekend and confirmed he’s going to be good again up. He’s nonetheless a younger boy studying the sport.
“We’ve acquired different issues lined up in case, we simply have to attend and see the place we're tomorrow.
“I believe each goalkeeper could be a possible goal once you lose your primary goalkeeper.
“I believe it’s flawed of me to discuss every other gamers which can be contracted to different golf equipment. I’ve at all times stated that, not simply on this case.”
St Mirren journey to the Excelsior Stadium tomorrow evening to face Airdrieonians of their penultimate Premier Sports activities Cup group conflict.
The Diamonds, at the moment led by player-manager Rhys McCabe, sit above the Paisley within the Group E desk and will beat Robinson’s males to second place with a win.
Robinson revealed striker Eamonn Brophy might get his first minutes this season after getting back from harm, however the tie will come too quickly for brand spanking new arrival Keanu Baccus who is ready to land in Scotland immediately.
Robinson stated: “Keanu will practice with a smaller group tomorrow. We have now to see the place he's with jetlag as properly.
“We have to get the boy within the constructing after which we’ll see the place he's fitness-wise. Hopefully he’ll be concerned at some stage on Saturday.
“We recognized we wanted a bit extra tempo, power and mobility within the staff and we predict with virtually each participant we’ve introduced in we’ve finished that. Keanu has bundles of all that.
“The entrance boys haven’t performed very a lot in any respect to this point. Brophy joined in full coaching immediately and he’ll be concerned within the sport at some stage, hopefully.
“Curtis Primary joined in full coaching as properly so we’re getting there with the boys that haven’t been out there to this point.”