In the wake of Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Portsmouth, Bristol Rovers face a long wait to return to League One action, but Joey Barton does have a significant test planned to fill the void.
Saturday's scheduled trip to Shrewsbury Town has been postponed due to international call-ups for Luca Hoole, Jarell Quansah and Lamare Bogarde, meaning the Gas have the next two weekends off due to Plymouth Argyle's involvement in the Papa John's Trophy final on April 2.
As a result, Rovers' next league fixture is the Good Friday clash with Charlton Athletic at the Mem on April 7, meaning they will have had almost three weeks without a game when they next take the field in competitive action.
