Manchester City have confirmed striker Georgios Samaras is likely to be out for a number of weeks after damaging ankle ligaments against Wigan on Saturday.
It had been feared the 21-year-old Greek would miss the rest of the season but he has started rehabilitation work and could return before May.
Full-back Stephen Jordan is awaiting scan results after hurting his left ankle in last night's FA Cup quarter-final defeat by West Ham.
Joey Barton was another casualty from the 2-1 defeat at Eastlands. The club are waiting for scan results on a medial ligament strain on his left knee.
Winger Albert Riera has a thigh strain which the club hope will clear up soon, but Trevor Sinclair and Antoine Sibierski both face two weeks out with knee ligament trouble and a dead leg respectively.
