SWINDON Town head coach Luke Williams says club captain Nathan Thompson has a ‘good chance’ of making his comeback at home to Peterborough United this weekend.

The defender has been out of action since limping off in the first half of Town’s 3-2 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons on December 30, missing the last three League One fixtures as a result.

Williams revealed Thompson has been heavily involved in training this week and believes his skipper is in strong contention to return to action against the Posh at the County Ground on Saturday.

“Nathan is certainly getting close,” said Williams.

“We had a small group on Tuesday because of the second team playing, so I jumped in training myself and was in with Nathan, and I can assure you he is getting back to fitness.

“There were a few tackles and he is not easy to get the ball off either.

“I think he has got a chance. He looks after himself that well when he is injured that he doesn’t lose a great deal of fitness, so I think there is a good chance for him.”

Williams was less optimistic about the potential return of striker Jonathan Obika, who sat out last weekend’s 2-1 win away at Bolton Wanderers.

Obika was been plagued by injuries this term, and has featured in just 14 of Town’s 27 fixtures in League One, with a hamstring complaint the latest problem to affect him.

The Town staff will assess the 26-year-old’s fitness over the coming days to see whether he has any chance of featuring against Peterborough.

Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill is definitely out as the wing-back continues his recovery from an ankle injury suffered in the 1-1 draw against Fleetwood Town on December 17.

However, fellow wing-back James Brophy is available for selection again after missing the trip to Bolton last weekend through suspension.

“Jon has not been on the training pitch, so we will see if he is able to train today after he has finished his work with the physiotherapist this morning. That one is still in the balance, unfortunately,” said Williams.

“Brandon has still not been able to get out on the training pitch but he is there. He is alongside the team and looking across the pitch as he goes through his lung-busting runs, looking across at the boys playing football, wishing he was there.

“He is doing everything he can, so I am sure he is not far off.”