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A chance to get some more match practice in before the L2 season starts. While there are financial rewards as a sweetener for progress in this unpopular competition with B sides, more than usual, we need to use it for our own purposes and to be in a stronger position heading to Field Mill next Saturday.
No idea how Mike Jackson will play it, but my inclination would be to rest our best players from Saturday on the basis of avoiding any injuries to them. Clarke and Khan, along with Vaughan, who we can't afford to get injured would be the ones I'd like to see out of the starting line-up. I don't know whether O'Connor is available, thought he was going to miss the Harrogate game tbh and depending on that we'll either see Ridehalgh at left or right back, with Ellis replacing Clarke. Unless Burton is worth a start or we've brought another striker in, Payne may need to operate as a lone striker. Would also give Danny Walker-Rice a start.
Port Vale are one of the promotion favourites, but expect some of their fringe players to get a run-out, so the result will be meaningless and for Rovers we the main thing is to avoid cards and more injuries. I certainly won't be parting with a tenner to watch this on Ifollow!
No idea how Mike Jackson will play it, but my inclination would be to rest our best players from Saturday on the basis of avoiding any injuries to them. Clarke and Khan, along with Vaughan, who we can't afford to get injured would be the ones I'd like to see out of the starting line-up. I don't know whether O'Connor is available, thought he was going to miss the Harrogate game tbh and depending on that we'll either see Ridehalgh at left or right back, with Ellis replacing Clarke. Unless Burton is worth a start or we've brought another striker in, Payne may need to operate as a lone striker. Would also give Danny Walker-Rice a start.
Port Vale are one of the promotion favourites, but expect some of their fringe players to get a run-out, so the result will be meaningless and for Rovers we the main thing is to avoid cards and more injuries. I certainly won't be parting with a tenner to watch this on Ifollow!