NOTTS County are giving key trio Alan Judge, Neal Bishop and Dean Leacock intensive treatment to try and get them fit to face Coventry City.
None of the three were in the Magpies squad in their 4-1 defeat to Sheffield United in second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Meadow Lane on Wednesday night.
And boss Keith Curle said they were not rested – but were injured.
Judge limped off against Carlisle United last Saturday, after being kneed in the backside, Leacock also picked up a knock at Brunton Park and Bishop has a rib problem.
They have all played every game in League One so far this season, helping Notts up to fifth place after 12 games, but Curle is sweating on their fitness for the trip to the Ricoh Arena.
"I have no idea if they will be back," he said.
"There was not one player rested for the Trophy tie. Everybody that didn't play was due to injury.
"They will be getting intensive treatment morning and afternoon."
Curle says he won't lose any sleep about exiting the JPT, but is still demanding a response from his players tomorrow, after their biggest defeat of the season.
"I don't lose sleep over football," he added.
"I don't get too elated when we win or down when we lose because I have got a big picture of where we can finish at the end of the season.
"But we have to get this result out of our systems now."
Curle pulled no punches after his side was put to the sword by the Blades.
"If you don't defend your 18-yard box and your goalmouth you will be punished," he said.
"Our defending was poor.
"Whether it's a competition some of the players didn't want to be in I don't know.
"It looked like it from some of our defending because they weren't defending for their lives.
"I wanted to be in it. I had a great time going to Wembley when I was a player.
"It's a fantastic place to be and some of these lads have probably only seen it on the tv.
"The only positive was Jordan Stewart's goal."
