Tijani set to be first Argyle player back to fitness

Muhamed Tijani is likely to be the first of Plymouth Argyle's four injured players to return to action, according to boss Wayne Rooney.

The Nigerian striker has featured just three times since his season-long loan move from Slavia Prague after tearing his hamstring at the start of October

But Rooney says Tijani could return by 'mid-January' if his rehabilitation goes to plan.

Meanwhile Ibrahim Cissoko is unlikely to feature until the rearranged visit of Oxford United at the end of January as he recovers from a hip injury.

"It's a long shot and it would certainly be from the bench if that is the case, but it'd be great to have him back around the squad," Rooney said of the Netherlands Under-21 player who has impressed at Home Park this season.

Fellow forward Morgan Whittaker is also due to return at some point towards the end of January from a foot injury, while club captain Joe Edwards is unlikely to feature until February after undergoing hamstring surgery.