Tommy Freeman remains a major doubt for Monaghan's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim on Sunday.

The Magheracloone attacker damaged his hamstring in a challenge match against Armagh two weeks ago and manager Eamonn McEneaney fears he could be joining injured captain Darren Hughes on the sideline in Clones.

"Tommy is making progress, but I think the game might come a bit too early for him. I'd say the following Sunday he will be flying fit," McEneaney told The Irish News.

"It happened a fortnight ago. You are always taking two-and-a-half to three weeks to get over a hamstring. He only tweaked it.

"But because it's a recurrence we have to be ultra-careful. He is back doing a bit of rehab work and a bit of running. He's not doing full training sessions."

McEneaney is more confident about midfielder Owen Lennon's chances of playing.

"If the game was next Sunday, I'd say he would be 100 per cent. He's getting better as each couple of days go by. We'll not know until closer to the time." Tweet

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