Tykes wait on duo

25 February 2011 12:00
Barnsley could hand late fitness tests to midfield pair Nathan Doyle and Jacob Mellis ahead of the home clash with Norwich. Doyle is a major doubt after being replaced at half-time during the midweek draw at Leeds due to a calf injury, while Mellis, on loan from Chelsea, was withdrawn in the closing stages due to a tight hamstring. Jim O'Brien is expected to continue in midfield if Doyle fails to make it, with Goran Lovre and Frank Nouble, on loan from West Ham, providing manager Mark Robins with alternative options. Fellow midfielder Hugo Colace remains sidelined after tearing an abductor muscle in training and skipper Stephen Foster is still nursing a leg muscle problem, so Paul McShane, on loan from Hull, is likely to continue in defence. Defenders Jay McEveley and Luke Potter both remain sidelined with long-term knee injuries.

Source: PA