Blackpool are back amongst their home supporters as they host Cheltenham Town in a midweek EFLLeague One clash at Bloomfield Road.
The Tangerines brought a point back from their travels at Oxford United after drawing 1-1 at the Kassam Stadium. Greg Leigh gave the hosts the lead but Jordan Rhodes scored a header in the second minute of injury time to score his eighth league goal for the club and earn his side a draw.
Cheltenham Town on the other hand registered their first league win of the season. Liam Sercombe's fifth minute strike didn't get a response from Cambridge United, and the Robins were able to finally get up-and-running at the 13th attempt. Cheltenham are rock bottom of the league with just five points from 13 games, and are the lowest scorers in the division with just two goals this term, whilst they've also conceded the joint-highest of 20 with only Port Vale shipping the same amount of goals.
A win for Blackpool could take them as high as fourth should results go in their favour whilst an unlikely victory for Cheltenham could get them off of bottom spot at least. Cheltenham's first win came at Whaddon Road and so their away form isn't great with four defeats in their last five. Their only positive result on their travels was a goalless draw at league leaders Portsmouth.
Without further ado, here’s the latest injury and team news ahead of the EFL League One clash between Blackpool and Cheltenham Town. Flick through to see which players are absent or doubtful with some brief explanations.
1. Ollie Norburn - doubt
Missed the 1-1 draw with Oxford United at the weekend due to problems with a disc in his neck. He did train in the build-up to the fixture but then was ruled out when the squads were announced. Photo: CameraSport - Rob Newell
2. Oliver Norburn - doubt (continued)
“I’m hoping he’ll be with us, I’ll have a meeting with the physios about it,” said Critchley. “He’s getting assessed as we speak,” “Fingers crossed he’ll be able to train in order to be in the squad tomorrow night, but at this moment in time, I don’t actually know. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
3. Luciano D’Auria-Henry - doubtful
He was amongst the substitutes against Newport County in the EFL Trophy but didn’t play. His last involvement in a league squad was against Peterborough on September 19. Photo: Pete Norton/Getty Images)
4. Matty Virtue - out
He missed the win against Reading, and has been missing since. Virtue is dealing with a hamstring injury. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
5. Josh Williams - doubt
Appeared against Newport County in the EFL Trophy but then didn’t feature in the squad at the weekend. Been limited to three substitute appearances and one league start since joining on loan from Birmingham City. Photo: Malcolm Couzens/Getty Image
6. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel - out
Suffered his second serious knee injury in six months back in April. He’s not yet made a return to first-team action but is making a positive recovery and could be in contention soon. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth