ICT boss Robertson struck down by sickness bug

INVERNESS boss John Robertson a nd assista nt ma nager Scott Kellacher face a race to be fit for tomorrow’s Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup tie against Clyde after becoming the latest to be hit by a mystery sickness bug.

Caley Thistle’s preparations for Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Arbroath were hampered by the illness which swept through the squad last week and, although the bulk of the first team are now on the mend, the bug has spread to the management team in recent days.

With Robertson and Kellacher recovering from the illness, coach Barry Wilson is overseeing the build up to tomorrow’s last-eight tie against the Bully Wee at Caledonian Stadium.

Wilson said: “The sickness bug and illness hit the team last week with two or three boys unable to train at all.

“It hit the management staff over the weekend and a few more players this week. The club has been a little bit under the weather but, hopefully, we have enough boys to be ready for tomorrow.

“There’s only two first-team players who didn’t train yesterday. James Keatings is still feeling the effects of the illness and there’s one other.”

Wilson hopes Caley Jags can put last week’s shock loss to the Red Lichties behind them with a victory over their League One opponents tomorrow, with a place in the last four of the competition at stake.

He said: “The Arbroath game was a poor performance. I think every one of us accepts that — coaching staff and players.

“We’ve seen it before where the club was struggling a bit in the league and used the Challenge Cup to gain some momentum.

“We have Dundee at home next, so it’s another big one.”

Dundee manager James McPake.