THE SADDLERS were today boosted by the news that Steve Jones will only be out for 'two or three weeks' after spraining his ankle during Saturday's impressive 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle.

The 33 year-old limped off just before half-time after landing awkwardly following a robust challenge. Jones looked in a lot of pain and, after being assessed by physio Jon Whitney yesterday, went for a scan earlier today before being diagnosed with a sprained ankle.

"At the time we thought it was his knee," explained Whitney. "He was in quite a bit of discomfort on Saturday evening but, after assessing him and taking him for a scan, it became apparent that he had sprained his ankle.

"It's certainly better news than we first thought and, all things being equal, he'll be back to full fitness in two or three weeks."