Wisconsin has an important game on Saturday at Illinois. The Badgers have released their injury report for the matchup.

Wisconsin will be without running back Chez Mellusi, quarterback Tanner Mordecai, cornerback Max Lofy, linebacker Jordan Turner, linebacker Aaron Witt, receiver Chris Brooks and tight end Jack Pugh against the Illini.

The Badgers also have a few players who are questionable in cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean, defensive end James Thompson Jr. and defensive end Isaiah Mullens.

The two teams will face off on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised by FS1.

Mellusi has 306 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the season. Mordecai has a broken hand and is out indefinitely. Turner has appeared in all six games. He has 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Fourqurean has appeared in five games and has eight tackles. Thompson has appeared in all six games and has 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.

Report: Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai suffers broken hand, timetable for return uncertain

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported earlier this week that Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai has broken his right hand.

The Badgers fell 15-6 at home vs. the Hawkeyes and had to leave the game in the second quarter, just after he had appeared on the TV screen pointing at his right hand and seemed to mouth the words “I can’t throw.” He was replaced by backup QB Braedyn Locke for the rest of the day.

Now, as of Monday, Thamel reports that Mordecai’s hand is broke and he is out for the “immediate future.” Here was his tweet breaking that news:

“Source: Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai broke his hand against Iowa and had surgery on Sunday. He had a pin put in his hand and he’s expected to be out for the immediate future. A specific timetable on his return is unknown.”

Luke Fickell said it didn’t ‘look good’ for Mordecai

Wisconsin played all of the second half and a few plays at the end of the first without starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai, who left the game with an apparent right hand or finger injury. And the early prognosis from head coach Luke Fickell wasn’t promising.

Speaking after the Badgers lost to Iowa, Fickell shared that the outlook isn’t good for Mordecai. He didn’t offer a timeline on his potential return.

“No, I don’t know. It doesn’t look good for a little while. He couldn’t grip the ball so we’ll have to make sure we find out what the deal is tomorrow and see how long that may last,” Fickell said.