Bristol Rovers team news confirmed as XI is named for Fleetwood Town clash

How the Gas line up against Fleetwood Town in their League One game
James Connolly drops out of the starting XI. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)James Connolly drops out of the starting XI. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)
James Connolly drops out of the starting XI. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

Joey Barton has made two changes to his Bristol Rovers side for their League One clash against Fleetwood Town. James Connolly drops out of the side and is replaced by the returning Lewis Gibson, whilst Josh Coburn returns in the place of summer signing Luke McCormick.

Coburn was absent against Rochdale last week after Boro wanted to avoid him being cup tied, but is back in the starting eleven today. He leads the line with Scott Sinclair earning his first league start after his match-winning strike in the FA Cup last week. Aaron Collins, who missed out on a place in Wales' World Cup squad earlier this week is on the right hand side.

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At the back, James Gibbons is right-back with Gibson in the centre along with on-loan Burnley centre-back Bobby Thomas and Lewis Gordon at left-back. Thomas has missed only one league match since joining and that was enforced as a result of a one-match suspension.

In midfield, Sam Finley captains the side and he has Jordan Rossiter and Antony Evans alongside him. Finley and Evans need to avoid a yellow card to avoid facing a one-match suspension.

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3): James Belshaw, James Gibbons, Bobby Thomas, Lewis Gibson, Lewis Gordon; Sam Finley, Jordan Rossiter, Antony Evans; Aaron Collins, Josh Coburn and Scott Sinclair.

Substitutes: Anssi Jaakkola, Marquis, Saunders, McCormick, Connolly, Hoole and Clarke.

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Fleetwood: Jay Lych, Danny Andrew, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu, Carlos Mendes Gomes, Josh Vela, Callum Morton, Lewis Warrington, Aristole Nsiala, Shaun Rooney, Josh Earl, Drew Baker.

Jakub Stolarczyk, Paddy Lane, Joe Garner, Harrison Holgate, Ged Garner, Promise Omochere, Daniel Batty.

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