Tranmere V Crewe at Prenton Park : Match Preview

23 December 2012 15:01
Tranmere V Crewe - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.


Moore's men looking to bounce back from Robins rout

Tranmere hope to welcome back captain James Wallace as they look to recover from a chastening evening in Swindon when they host Crewe.

Ronnie Moore's men were thumped 5-0 at the County Ground on Friday night, a result that ultimately ended their long stay at the npower League One summit.

The club posted a statement on their official website after the match confirming that the Rovers squad would be forced to watch a DVD of the game in full at Prenton Park on Sunday morning.

Wallace may offer his team-mates a timely boost in midfield after Moore earmarked the Boxing Day clash with Alex as a potential return date from his medial knee ligament injury.

Donervon Daniel and Michael Kay may push for starts in defence after being introduced at half-time with the score 4-0 at Swindon.

Forward Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (broken metatarsal) and winger Abdulai Bell-Baggie (lateral knee ligament) remain sidelined.

Ajay Leitch-Smith may come into contention for Crewe.

Leitch-Smith has been sidelined by an ankle problem since the Railwaymen's 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth in November, but has returned to full training and boss Steve Davis will assess his match fitness.

Abdul Osman is available once more in midfield following a minor knee injury, however Ollie Turton (thigh) and goalkeeper Steve Phillips (ankle/shin) miss out.

Alex are chasing a third consecutive league win for the first time this season after back-to-back triumphs over Preston and Bury.

They were denied the opportunity to make it three in a row on Saturday when the home clash with in-form Bournemouth was postponed after a torrential downpour left the Gresty Road playing surface waterlogged.

Source: PA