According to this from the Club, Stephy Mavididi could be out for eight weeks. That's the whole of February and March. https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5a...-stephy-mavididi-jason-pearce-and-nicky-ajose By the time he is match fit again we will only have half a dozen games left to play.
I think its more a problem with loans. These players have little match fitness and then thrown in at the the deep end. Add the state of some of the pitches in League One, it's an issue.
I think this post sums it up. Don’t expect the cups & saucers not to be chipped when you buy from the bargain shelf