Watford right-backs Jeremy Petris and Jeremy Ngakia are both set to miss "a few weeks" as the club look to try and seal a Championship play-off spot.
Petris was substituted off during the 1-1 draw to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday after dislocating his shoulder, while Ngakia missed out on the game with a hamstring problem.
The draw at Hillsborough has left the Hornets five points behind Wrexham in sixth place and they are now light in the right-back position – though boss Ed Still is "confident" that centre-back James Abankwah can provide sufficient cover.
"He's our strongest option to take over from Ngakia and Petris," Still told BBC Radio 3CR.
"He's done it before. He's got great physicality and great pace. We are lucky to have that extra option."
The side next face Mark Robins' Stoke City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
The Potters have fallen away from the promotion race of late, however they did take a late 3-3 draw against Ipswich Town in their last outing and Watford's young manager is not underestimating the challenge.
Still added: "There are some managers in the Championship that stand out and he's [Robins] definitely one of them."
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