Barker doubtful with a calf injury
Chris Barker could be out for a number of weeks after limping off against Rotherham at Roots Hall Saturday afternoon with a calf problem, joining fellow centre-back Mark Phillips has had a relapse to his hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, left back Peter Gilbert has picked up his fifth yellow card against the Millers and misses Cheltenham Tuesday evening with a one-match ban.
Barker would have been favourite to slot in for Gilbert allowing reserves boss Graham Coughlan in at central defence, as he did for the last ten minutes against the Millers, with the French-Tunisian Bilel Mohsni.
That still may happen, but Johnny Herd given another rere chance to prove his worth to Luggy in the full-back position.
Picking the remaining centre-half Luke Prosser in his present state of mind would be a major gamble against seventh placed Cheltenham, 4-2 winners at Accrington Stanley Saturday, but only three points ahead of the Shrimpers.
Blues boss Paul Sturrock told www.echo-news.co.uk: "You certainly don't want to lose these players. Barker would've been the ideal choice to go to left-back and now we don't have that, and it's disappointing because we want to start getting a settled side."
Of course for the future as exciting as Bilel is he can be walking red card at times so if both Barker and Phillips look out for a while, Luggy could reurn to the loan market.
Sturrock did reveal that Southend skipper Craig Easton could be fit to face Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup First Round tie next weekend.
This may be very significant as Swindon could refuse loanee Michel Timlin, Easton's natural replacement, to get himself cup-tied.