Blackpool have been without George Honeyman for the last few weeks.

George Honeyman is set to make his comeback from injury in Blackpool’s game away to Bolton Wanderers this weekend.

Since making the move to Bloomfield Road as a free agent in the summer, following the conclusion of his contract with Millwall, the midfielder has missed his fair share of games.

In the first half of the campaign, the 31-year-old was absent for over a month with a calf issue, while in recent weeks a hamstring injury has kept him on the sidelines.

His early withdrawal against Stockport County last month came at a cruel time for the Seasiders, with the club’s form taking a dip since the turn of the year following an unbeaten December.

Despite his struggles, Honeyman has still been able to feature 22 times in League One this season, scoring one goal and providing two assists, and will be looking to build on that further heading into the latter stages of the campaign.

This could start at the Toughsheet Community Stadium against Bolton on Saturday afternoon following his return to training on Thursday.

Providing a fitness update on the former Sunderland captain, Blackpool head coach Ian Evatt said: “For anyone that knows George, there’s never any easing - it’s everything, it’s all in all of the time, which is why we think the world of him.

“He’s a brilliant captain, and a brilliant leader. We’re just happy to have him back. We’ll make our minds up (on if he starts) when we’ve decided which way we want to go in terms of game plan, but having him back around is crucial for us.

“George is an absolute pleasure to coach. I’ve got to say, as a person, he’s outstanding. What you want as a coach is someone who’s consistent, and that’s consistent with behaviour and performance, and George is absolutely that.

“He brings energy and brings life - when he steps out onto the pitch, his energy is infectious. We talk about players playing like their personalities, he absolutely does that.

“I’m so pleased to have him. He’s learnt under me, and I think he’s the first one to admit his game is improving.

“We lost him at a critical time, but we’ve got him back now and we’re excited for the next 14 games.”

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