Blackpool were without their fair share of players for Saturday afternoon’s pre-season meeting with Tranmere Rovers.

George Honeyman is set to be back in training this week ahead of Blackpool’s next pre-season friendly away to Barrow.

The midfielder, who made the move to Bloomfield Road as a free agent from Millwall last summer, was forced off in the Seasiders’ opening game of the summer against AFC Fylde last weekend.

As a result of this, the 31-year-old was among a number of players who missed Saturday afternoon’s 2-0 defeat away to Tranmere Rovers, but the issue has proven to be minor.

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“Nothing (serious) - he’ll be back next week,” Blackpool boss Ian Evatt explained.

“He’s had to miss a week, which is fine, but he’ll be available to train again from Monday, and will play some minutes at Barrow next week.”

Elsewhere, other players are also on course to make their way back to action ahead of the Seasiders’ EFL Cup round one meeting with Grimsby Town on August 8.

Fraser Horsfall and Michael Ihiekwe, who joined Blackpool from Stockport County and Sheffield Wednesday respectively 12 months ago, are continuing to make progress in their rehab after undergoing their respective surgeries at the end of last season.

Meanwhile, Olly Casey is close to returning after missing the opening pre-season games due to a minor ankle problem.

“They’re progressing, all three of them,” he added.

“Olly is doing great, and won’t be far off returning. Fraser (Horsfall) and Michael (Ihiekwe) are doing really well, there’s been no setbacks, so the plan is full steam ahead for the start of the season. We hope (they’ll get a game in pre-season).”