KEVIN Stewart will be out for six weeks with a medial ligament sprain.

The loanee returned to his parent club Liverpool this week for further tests on the knee injury sustained at Newport on Tuesday and Swindon Town have confirmed this afternoon that the midfielder, who is at the County Ground for the season, will be out until next month.

Meanwhile, manager Mark Cooper is hopeful that skipper Nathan Thompson and striker Jon Obika could play some part at Crewe tomorrow, but Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill is doubtful after missing Town's last two games through illness.