Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton has more resources to call on after the end of the transfer window as the Gas prepare to take on Morecambe on Saturday, although one of his key players is out with suspension.
Jordan Rossiter begins a three-match ban today after he was retrospectively charged with violent conduct after last weekend's draw with Shrewsbury Town. Barton clearly admires Rossiter's tenacity and he would have been a valuable player in what the manager has tipped to be another scrappy game.
Barton was keen to share his displeasure at Shrewsbury's tactics a week ago, criticising their approach and intent to breaking up the game, and at his pre-match press conference, he said he expects Derek Adams' Morecambe to follow a similar formula, with five at the back and a lone striker.
