Burton striker Bennett out for up to six weeks

Mason Bennett has made five appearances for Burton Albion so far this season

Burton Albion forward Mason Bennett is expected to miss up to six weeks after picking up a muscle injury.

Brewers boss Mark Robinson said the 28-year-old suffered an "abductor injury" while taking a shot in training on Tuesday and would be out for "four to six weeks".

The League One side lost summer signing Geraldo Bajrami to a season-ending injury last weekend, while Alex Bannon, Julian Larsson, Charlie Webster and Jack Hazlehurst also remain sidelined.

“We really are down to the bare bones,” Robinson told BBC Radio Derby.

“It’s not ideal, but we have to deal with it and in three to four weeks’ time, hopefully the situation feels different.”

He added: “When you have that amount of injuries you need to look at what you’re doing and think if you are causing any of them, but they have all been very innocuous things.”

Burton had a big squad shake-up over the summer but Robinson admits he still does not know his strongest team with so many players on the treatment table.

“We haven’t had a week’s training where we’ve had the whole squad,” he said.

“And it’s not just about knowing my best XI, but you also have that challenge for places in training where everyone’s looking over their shoulder.

“We haven’t even reached that stage yet, but the positive is that it’s all to come.”