BOSS Scott Parker confirmed summer recruits Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell would miss Saturday’s trip to Manchester City (3pm) – with the former “probably a few more weeks away”.

Fredericks has been nursing a calf problem picked up during the club’s pre-season trip to Portugal, while Rothwell has a quad issue.

Giving an update on the pair, Parker said: “They miss out again. Ryan has come on a little bit to be fair, he is out on the grass with us and he’s pushing ahead in the right direction.

“We are probably a few more weeks from him being fully integrated into training.

“Joe is probably a little bit behind that. Still not out on the grass at this present moment in time and that’s more slower – still progressing in the right way but, where his injury was, this is where it currently is for him.”

New recruit Marcos Senesi is set to be involved in the clash with Pep Guardiola’s side.