Argyle's Mackenzie suffers further injury setback

Jack Mackenzie has not played since helping Aberdeen beat Celtic on penalties in May's Scottish Cup final

Plymouth Argyle defender Jack Mackenzie will be out for a further four to six weeks after suffering from shin splints.

The 25-year-old has yet to play for the Pilgrims since his summer move from Aberdeen after suffering tendonitis in his knee during pre-season.

But having overcome that problem the Scottish Cup winner has been sidelined with a new issue which will likely keep him out until November.

It is another blow to the Pilgrims who have lost Julio Pleguezuelo, Caleb Watts and Xavier Amaechi until the New Year.

"Jack's just not got going since he's come to the club, to no fault of anyone's really, the medical team, no-one, because he's been doing some really low level rehab that he's reacted badly to," head coach Tom Cleverley said.

"He's a good lad. He's professional. He's desperate more than anyone to get back, he's just going through a real period of bad luck, as we are as a football club really.

"You could say we've got six or seven potential starters out at the minute.

"It's definitely something we're aware of as a football club and again adds to our little bit of inconsistency."