That's the message from manager Peter Jackson to the midfielder who is in the middle of a three-match ban.

The injury-plagued player, out of contract at the end of this season, made his first senior appearance of the term at Doncaster on New Year's Day.

But he lasted only 57 minutes of the 3-0 League I defeat before being shown a straight red card for a late tackle.

That ruled him out at Yeovil on Friday, when Town lost 3-0, and the 22-year-old is also unavailable for Saturday's crucial home clash with Cheltenham and the game at Bournemouth on Saturday week.

The Lancastrian emerged as a ball-winner of real promise during the second half of the 2004-05 campaign.

But a knee injury the following pre-season kept him out until December 2005, and he was restricted to five starts and nine appearances as a substitute.

Last Summer, Burnley-born Ahmed suffered a fractured foot, and while he was fit again by October, he was unable to oust Jon Worthington, Michael Collins and Mark Hudson from the central midfield slots.

Injuries to Worthington and Hudson provided his chance at Doncaster, only for things to go pear-shaped.

"It was a bad tackle, there's no getting away from it," said Jackson.

"Adnan was very cut up about it, but he's not the first player ever to be sent off for a poor challenge and he won't be the last.

"These things happen, and he has to learn from the experience and put it behind him.

"He hasn't done himself any favours, but it's far from the end of the road and I certainly haven't ruled him out of anything. It's up to Adnan to work hard to regain his place and prove to me he's worth keeping at the club."