MORTON boss Dougie Imrie has been given a huge injury boost as his side gear up for this afternoon's Championship clash against Partick Thistle.

The Cappielow men are looking to turn a corner after claiming their first away win in the league this season against Raith Rovers last time around.

And it looks like the Morton gaffer's injury luck may be beginning to change heading into the crunch clash, in which a win could see Imrie's men climb as high as sixth in the Championship.

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He told the Tele: "Touch wood we've got a couple of players coming back into the squad for the Partick game.

"A couple of them trained this week. Cammy Ballantyne will definitely be back this weekend which I think is a massive plus for us.

"In the period building up to when he got injured, he was probably our most consistent player. His performances were always up there.

Cammy Ballantyne is set to return from injury for today's Championship clash with Partick Thistle.Cammy Ballantyne is set to return from injury for today's Championship clash with Partick Thistle. (Image: Gary Bradley) "Not only this his endeavour to do well for the club and well for himself was there to be seen - he's a huge player for us.

"Ali Crawford might be back as well, whilst Niall McGinn is touch and go."

Not all the news is good on the injury front, though with a couple of players still trying to shake off knocks picked up at Stark's Park.

"Fil [Stuparevic] is OK," Imrie continued. "There's no concussion there. But Owen Moffat came off with a really bad ankle injury, and Alexander King came off with a flare-up of his osteitis pubis. It looks like that's come back, so we'll see with him.

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"Again, we get one or two back and then we lose another one or two.

"It's not ideal but hopefully we can get them back in the next few weeks."