Hamilton Accies head coach Brian Rice expects midfielder Blair Alston to be available for the visit by Motherwell on Saturday.
The 27-year-old picked up a knock in training last Thursday, which ruled him out of the Betfred Cup last 16 game at Kilmarnock at the weekend, but this was a precautionary move.
However, defender Ciaran McKenna is unlikely to feature, midfielder Scott Martin is catching up with pre-season training, and stopper Brian Easton sits out the second of a two-game suspension.
Rice said: "Scott Martin is still a wee bit away. He missed pre-season, he's back now doing his pre-season as we speak. Ciaran McKenna is still struggling and Brian Easton is suspended.
"Blair Alston will train, so he should be available. Blair had a calf strain, he hurt himself on Thursday morning, so it was something we couldn't take a chance with and I had Will Collar ready to come in and play his first game.
"I'm not going to sit here and complain about missing that one or this one, I have a squad and I have what I have. Whoever I pick, I have complete trust in.
"I have boys there competing with others for positions so it it doesn't matter their age, as long as they're good enough."
