Seasiders' defensive crisis easing

15 January 2010 09:12
The pair were suspended for last weekend's 1-1 draw at Cardiff but come back into contention to face Holloway's former club.[LNB]Left-back Stephen Crainey will face a late fitness test on a thigh strain after missing the trip to Cardiff and Joe Martin is on stand-by to deputise again.[LNB]Strikers Stephen McPhee and Billy Clarke remain on the sidelines due to injury and attacking midfielder Hameur Bouazza is away on international duty with Algeria.[LNB]Meanwhile, Holloway is hoping to bring Arsenal midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 19, back to Bloomfield Road on loan until the end of the season.[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk