Manager Nigel Adkins has confirmed that Iron defender Andrew Wright could be out for the next three months with a foot injury.

The versatile 24-year-old discovered he has broken his fifth metatarsal after an X-ray on Tuesday.

The former Liverpool trainee picked up the injury in Saturday's 3-2 win over Derby County.

"We don't want to lose a player, especially when we have defensive frailties," admitted Adkins.

United have signed West Ham's Jordan Spence on loan, who filled in for Wright at right-back for the home game with Middlesbrough.

Meanwhile, Adkins added that Michael O'Connor was replaced early in the second half of Tuesday's 2-0 defeat to Boro with a groin injury.

"He was feeling uncomfortable, so we brought him off," said the boss.

"Hopefully he'll be alright for Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend."