Blackpool vs Rotherham United. Sky Bet League One.
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Friday 8 December 2017 09:51, UK
Blackpool duo Kyle Vassell and Curtis Tilt are doubts for the Sky Bet League One clash with Rotherham.
Striker Vassell and defender Tilt were both substituted with hamstring problems against Fleetwood on November 25 and have missed the last two games. Mark Cullen (hamstring) is also doubtful but Clark Robertson (foot) and Jim McAlister (broken leg) are pushing for places in the squad.
Robertson made his first appearance since October in midweek while McAlister returned to the matchday squad against Mansfield after a 10-month absence.
Rotherham pair Michael Ihiekwe and Joe Newell are both hoping to be fit in time to feature, but Kieffer Moore is suspended. Defender Ihiekwe sustained a calf injury and versatile midfielder Newell injured his toe in last Saturday's defeat at Bristol Rovers.
Leading goalscorer Moore starts a three-match ban following his straight red card last week, so Jonson Clarke-Harris could be recalled to the starting line-up. Ben Purrington (hamstring), Jon Taylor (knee) and goalkeeper Lewis Price (broken finger) remain unavailable and striker Jamie Proctor (knee) is out for the rest of the season.
Blackpool are winless in their last six league meetings with the Millers (D3 L3), scoring just two goals in those games.
Indeed, Rotherham have only lost one of their last seven trips to Bloomfield Road in league competition (W3 D3) despite both teams scoring the same number of goals in those seven matches (nine).
Blackpool have gone four league matches at Bloomfield Road without a victory (D1 L3); in fact the Seasiders have won just one of their last six home matches in League One (D2 L3) having won the previous six on the bounce.
Rotherham United are on a run of seven league matches without a victory (D2 L5) -the last time the Millers went longer without a league victory came in April last season (a run of 17 consecutive matches without a win).
