ON-LOAN Blues ace Gareth Ainsworth has been ruled out of tomorrow’s relegation six-pointer at home to Stockport County after Blues’ training ground curse struck again.

The on-loan QPR ace became the third player in a fortnight to breakdown on the training ground when he pulled up with a calf injury last week.

It forced the 36-year-old out of the midweek defeat at Southampton and will rule him out of tomorrow’s basement battle as well.

Boss Gary Waddock said: “It’s something we will have to cope with and manage. We don’t know how long he will be out for but it is a headache.

“We’ve got him until December 20 and I’m hoping he will be back before that runs out.

“He’s played a big part in our improvement. His ability, his experience his enthusiasm and fight has rubbed off on the others.

“It’s a blow, but there is nothing we can do about it. It is part and parcel of football and Saturday will be too early for him.

“It’s tough for him because he wants to play and that’s the whole reason why he’s come here.

“And it’s tough for all of us but there’s nothing we can do except deal with it. You know you are not going to go through a whole season without players picking up an injury. We just hope we have used up our bad luck.”

But while Ainsworth misses out, there is better news of Blues’ two other training ground casualties.

Centre half Chris Westwood and midfielder Matt Bloomfield, who both pulled up with hamstring injuries within two minutes of each other 12 days ago, have both made lightning recoveries.

They returned to full training yesterday and are both in with a shout of facing the Hatters tomorrow.

Waddock said: “They have both come back very quickly and they have got a good chance of being involved on Saturday.

“They have surprised me with how quickly they have come back and it’s all about seeing today if they have any reaction now.”