England World Cup midfielder Cole, 25, has been sidelined since November following surgery on a stress fracture of the foot.

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Thomas was waived recently to free up a roster spot after his season ended because of a stress fracture in his foot.

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Warriors confirmed on Tuesday that fly-half Matthew Jones will also be ruled out for several weeks after suffering a stress fracture to his right foot in the same game.

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All-rounder Tim Bresnan returns after missing the second Test win over Bangladesh because of a stress fracture in his left foot, but there is no place for Yorkshire team-mate Ajmal Shahzad, who made his five-day debut at Old Trafford last week, or batsman Ravi Bopara.

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Rasheed Wallace, 38, is expected to miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left foot to repair a fracture.

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He hasn't played since, and the Knicks said his injury had progressed to a fractured bone at the outside of his left foot, otherwise known as a Jones fracture.

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The 6-foot-7 right-hander sustained an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture in the freak accident, then left Oakland for a free-agent deal with Arizona.

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