Andy Graham has played down fears over the severity of an injury sustained by David Devine at the weekend.
The 25-year-old was forced off the field, with just 19 minutes played, in Alloa's draw at Cove Rangers.
His manager said that Devine had "felt a slight twinge" in his hamstring and, as a precaution, replaced him with Joe McGrath.
The centre back has, so far, been an ever-present for the Wasps in League One, having also played twice in the Premier Sports Cup group stage, after recovering from a ruptured hamstring.
That injury happened in a game at Hamilton Academical five days before Christmas last season, keeping him out for the remainder of the campaign, as he needed surgery.
Graham recently described Devine as an "absolute revelation", and his "most consistent player", and gave a positive update to Advertiser Sport this week.
"We're hoping it's nothing serious," he said.
"He just felt a slight twinge in his hamstring, but it wasn't anything like it's been.
"I think actually we've caught it early enough and, when it comes to him, he knows his body really well.
“It was a case of get him off the pitch immediately, which we did, and that's why we've got the squad we've got, so we can do things like that.
"I don't think he'll make Saturday, but it's certainly not going to be anything anything long term at all.
"It's not serious, which is really good for us, and for him."
Graham, whose side sit third in League One, ahead of Saturday's visit to Airdrieonians, praised 19-year-old McGrath, who is on loan from Hibernian.
"I thought Joe McGrath was excellent, to be fair to him," he said.
"But, when we lose David Devine, we lose that physicality, at set plays in particular, where he really excels.
"I don't think we lose that goal (Cove's opener on Saturday) if he's on the pitch and, again, that's not a slight on Joe McGrath. I think that's just David's profile. He's really good at dealing with any set play that comes in the box.
"I thought Joe did really well. There was a couple of ones at the end, when they're breaking on us, and he does really well to hold them up a little bit, and basically help us get the point."
Graham, meanwhile, said he expected Calum Waters to return to training next week, and hoped both he, and Calum Gallagher, will be available for the KDM Evolution Trophy tie, at home to Hibernian 'B', later this month.
He also said that Luke Donnelly may be "another week or so" with a hamstring issue of his own.
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