Butland (elbow) is targeting a return in around six weeks following surgery, significantly earlier than his initial three-month recovery estimate, according to coach Sergej Jakirovic. "He's a superman. This is how he feels, so we will see."
Analysis:Butland's recovery appears to be progressing encouragingly after the elbow injury initially threatened to keep him sidelined for around three months. A six-week return would represent a considerable improvement on that original timeline, although he remains unavailable against Aston Villa on Saturday and still has several weeks of rehabilitation ahead. Konstantinos Tzolakis should continue to benefit from Butland's absence in goal.
