Although Muzzy Izzet has said that he will be back for the Charlton game in April, it seems like teammate Gerry Taggart is not fairing so well.

Taggart's torn his hamstring and will definitely not play anypart in Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Taggart was due to play but had no option but to pull out when a scan revealed the damage and specialists told him that he must rest for at least ten days.

Taggart said, "There was no point in flying over and leaving it until the last minute and that would only have made things worse for everyone.

"A couple of years ago I would have said 'let's play on' and maybe risked making the injury worse.

"But I think this time my body is trying to tell me something and I should listen.

"I've had problems on my left side for some time with my ankle and back as well as the hamstring, so I think this is my body's way of saying that I need a rest."

Hopefully though with the break in domestic football lasting until the beginning of April Taggart should be fit to face Charlton.

Some more good news though comes from the Flowers camp who have confirmed that the 33 year old former international 'keeper (phew) is now fit and should play for the reserves tonight.

Taylor said, “Tim is getting better and better. He has started kicking the ball again, which was the big worry for us.

“We are hopeful that he can come through the Coventry game and that will leave me with a major decision to make.

“Simon Royce has done ever so well for us and it will be great to have two fully-fit keepers fighting for the jersey.”

It should though prove to be no problem for Taylor choosing between his two 'keepers as he has said all along that a fully fit Flowers will make his team everytime. How Royce feels about this though we do not know!