Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton hopes to add to his squad before Saturday's visit of Oxford United to the Mem in League One, but he revealed summer signing James Gibbons is facing a spell on the sidelines.
Versatile defender Gibbons has been impressive since joining from Port Vale in June, starting in both of Rovers' league games, but he will be unavailable for Saturday and could miss more time. He played no part in Tuesday's Carabao Cup first round defeat at Crawley Town and has been ruled out for the weekend.
A prolonged absence for the 24-year-old would be a blow for Barton, whose resources are thin while he shows patience before striking in the remaining weeks of the transfer market with confidence he will be rewarded with quality and value. The Gas have made five summer signings and Barton believes he needs up to seven more to get the desired depth in the building.
