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James Ball closing in on return as Aaron Drinan declared fit to feature at Accrington Stanley in boost to Swindon Town

While a return to the first-team squad may not be immediately imminent, it is good news for both Ball and manager Ian Holloway, who has the majority of his...

16.10.25, 11:00 Updated 18.12.25, 10:18 4 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

James Ball has returned to training as his recovery from a knee ligament injury continues.

Ball suffered the medial cruciate ligament issue at Oldham Athletic in mid-August.

He was initially ruled out for between six and eight weeks, but has now been out of action for two months.

The utility player is now stepping up his rehabilitation, however, and has taken to the grass at Beversbrook in recent days.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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