Midfielder Ian Westlake has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to the ankle injury he sustained in the 1-1 draw with Hull City on Saturday. An x-ray has shown that there is no break but the 22-year-old s ankle is badly sprained.
Dean McDonald s first goal for Town saw the Blues to their third comeback 2-1 win in successive games. Crewe had gone ahead through Steve Jones on 15 but Alan Lee equalised three minutes later and McDonald s 53rd minute strike gave the Blues their first midweek win of the season.
Loan midfielder Jimmy Juan is out of action for two weeks after picking up a knock in the reserve game against Arsenal on Monday. The Monaco player is with Town until the end of the season.
Town will again be without strike trio Nicky Forster, Adam Proudlock and Sam Parkin when they take on Southampton at St Mary s on Saturday. New signing Alan Lee again looks likely to operate as a lone out-and-out attacker.