As the end of the season draws ever closer, the temptation to rotate his squad will become less and less appealing for Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton, with a minimum of changes likely for the visit of Harrogate Town.
Barton has taken the chance to freshening his starting XI in recent weeks, but Tuesday’s win at Crawley Town saw him revert to something closer to his consensus strongest XI with each point becoming all the more important in the context of the promotion race.
For Saturday’s clash with Harrogate and beyond, Barton is unlikely to veer too far from that template. Here is how Rovers could line up at the Mem on Saturday…
