Hughes reveals why trio missed Blues' win at Harrogate
The Blues were without Gabe Breeze, Josh Grant and Georgie Kelly in Yorkshire as well as others who have been sidelined for longer.
Head coach Hughes said Breeze was ill, Grant suffered a knock in training while with Kelly the Cumbrians are simply trying to manage the striker's workload.
First-choice keeper Breeze missed out on Saturday as Harry Lewis played the full game in goal and earned a solid clean sheet.
On Breeze, Hughes said: 'We're hoping it's just a viral thing.
'He was under the weather the other night at South Shields [last Tuesday's 2-1 win].
'He hasn't been in the club since. So we're just trying to get the bottom of it. It's a sore throat or whatever, so it sounds like it's a little bit viral.'
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Hughes said the illness had not affected anyone else at the club. 'I think it's just an individual thing,' added the Blues boss.
Keeper Harry Lewis had a solid game at Harrogate in Breeze's absence (Image: Ben Holmes)
The head coach, meanwhile, stressed there was nothing serious behind midfielder Grant and striker Kelly's absences.
'Josh got a bang on his knee in training, so he missed out,' said Hughes of the midfielder.
'With Georgie, he got 60 minutes at South Shields. He was only down to do 45, but he felt good, so we gave him the 60 and then thought we'd err on the side of safety again [after that], because he has missed a couple of weeks in the early start of the pre-season.
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'So, that's all. He's available.'
Cameron Harper, who was not involved in the South Shields game, returned as a substitute at Harrogate.
But Carlisle remained without the likes of Stephen Wearne, Jordan Jones, Morgan Feeney, Jake Allan and Sam Hetherington, who have all had injury issues.
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