Kevin Keegan could do with a boost to options on the left as Trevor Sinclair has not been at his best and after Michael Tarnat has also been out with injury.
“We are hoping to have Danny Tiatto back in training this week. We have been a bit short on left-sided players, but he will need games,” Keegan told the M.E.N.
“He has been out for six or seven games so it will be a big plus to have him back.
"Everyone else is in training apart from Robbie Fowler, who missed a session on Tuesday morning but he is fine.”