Portsmouth v Doncaster preview

12 November 2010 11:30
Team news for Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between Portsmouth and Doncaster at Fratton Park.[LNB] Portsmouth will be without Liam Lawrence when they host Doncaster.[LNB]The on-loan Stoke winger serves a one-match ban following his dismissal during Tuesday night's 1-1 draw against QPR, meaning Nadir Ciftci or Richard Hughes will come into the starting line-up.[LNB]Wolves loanee Greg Halford is a doubt after coming off in midweek with a back injury, so youngster Joel Ward is on standby to fill in at right-back.[LNB]Striker David Nugent will be checked over after missing the last two matches with a knee injury.[LNB]Fit-again defenders Ricardo Rocha (hamstring) and Hermann Hreidarsson (Achilles) are pushing for starts if boss Steve Cotterill opts to make changes.[LNB]Forward Danny Webber is still recovering from a cruciate injury.[LNB]Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll has no new injury or suspension problems for the clash.[LNB]On-loan Southampton defender Joseph Mills is still sidelined with an ankle injury and midfielder Martin Woods is not ready to return after missing the last two games due to a groin problem.[LNB]Defenders Adam Lockwood (fractured toe), George Friend and midfielder Simon Gillett (both knee) remain sidelined, while James Chambers has suffered a setback in his return from a long-term knee injury.[LNB]Chambers is understood to have suffered a new injury to the same knee during a behind-closed-doors friendly this week.[LNB]Striker Billy Sharp is back running and kicking a football again after sustaining a hamstring injury in the recent win over Sheffield United and could return to light training next week.

Source: Team_Talk