Joey Barton is delighted to have a stronger squad to choose from for Bristol Rovers' trip to Oxford United on Saturday, with Lewis Gibson and Sam Finley back from injury and suspension respectively.
Centre-back Gibson has been sorely missed in defence. The 22-year-old has been out for seven games with a thigh injury and Rovers have taken four points from a possible 21 in that time, leaking goals in the process.
Finley, meanwhile, has sat out the past three games after being retrospectively punished for violent conduct in the defeat to MK Dons earlier this month, but the midfielder has served his time and is expected to come back into the starting XI as the Gas look to end a seven-game winless run in all competitions when they travel to the Kassam Stadium for an early kick-off on Saturday.
