Rotherham United vs Rochdale. Sky Bet League One.
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Friday 9 March 2018 13:43, UK
Rotherham midfielder Darren Potter could come into contention to face Rochdale.
Potter has returned to full training after an Achilles injury which has kept him out of action since December, though it would be a serious surprise if he was involved.
The Millers have not lost in the 14 games Potter has been missing, with Will Vaulks and Richie Towell forming a potent midfield partnership. Boss Paul Warne has no injury concerns as his side chase a sixth straight home win.
Rochdale hope to have striker Stephen Humphrys available following a recent bout of stomach ache. Humphrys returned to the starting line-up for the 3-0 midweek win at Walsall but was withdrawn shortly after half-time.
Boss Keith Hill will hope to name an unchanged side after a win which moved Dale off the foot of the League One table. It means Bradden Inman is set to keep his place ahead of Mark Kitching, while Oliver Rathbone is also set to start on the bench.
Rotherham have failed to score in just one of their last 10 league matches against Rochdale on home soil, scoring at least twice in the other nine such games.
Rochdale have won their last two visits to Rotherham in all competitions, most recently in the FA Cup in December 2013.
The Millers have won five straight home league matches for the second time in their last 16 such matches on home soil.
The Dale have won two of their last four League One matches on the road (L2), as many as in their previous 25.
Michael Smith has scored four goals in his last six appearances for Rotherham, including a 90th minute equaliser last time out against Doncaster, which the Millers went on to win 2-1.
