Rovers will follow concussion protocols with Ryan Nyambe after he was forced off in the defeat at Huddersfield Town.
The right back was replaced midway through the first half after going down following a knock to the head in a collision with Josh Koroma.
Nyambe will now be assessed ahead of the weekend’s trip to Blackpool, with a decision also to be taken on his international involvement with Namibia.
The 23-year-old has been named in the Brave Warriors squad for their double-header with Senegal, though the Namibian Football Association have revealed Nyambe is only set to play in the first of the two games.
That is owing to quarantine restrictions upon his return, a similar arrangement struck as with Ben Brereton who will play in two of Chile’s three matches before returning to the UK.
An exemption is set to be made for footballers returning from matches in red list countries that will cut their quarantine period in half, from 10 days to five, which will see Brereton only miss the game with Coventry City on October 16.
Namibia face Senegal on October 9, before the return leg three days later, which should allow for Nyambe to feature against the Sky Blues.
Senegal isn’t on the UK Government’s red list, with amber list countries only requiring anyone who is fully vaccinated to return negative tests before the second day of their return.
However, Nyambe is set to meet up with the squad in Namibia which falls under the Government’s red list.
That is dependant on him being fit to be released by Rovers who will keep a close eye on him after his head injury.
Announcing Nyambe's return to the 28-man squad, after he didn’t feature in September internationals, coach Bobby Samaria said: "Ryan is eligible only for the away match in Senegal and will miss the second leg in Soweto due to the United Kingdom's Covid-19 protocols that we need to observe.
“He is a key player for us and if we can use him anytime we will gladly take that chance. Senegal is a strong team and Ryan brings that experience to thwart their attacks.”
Namibia are being forced to play their home matches in South Africa, which is on the Government’s red list, due to their national stadia having failed safety protocols.
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