Hughill who is currently serving a suspecsion for being sent off at Walsall is now likely to be out for up to 6 months due to ligament damage caused in that game.
Kevin Davies also suffered a fractured rib in the same game despite only being on the pitch towards the end of the game. He is expected to be out for around a month whilst David Buchanan was also substituted on Saturday at half time due to a hamstring injury.