Burton Albion vs Fleetwood Town. Sky Bet League One.
Pirelli StadiumAttendance2,634.
Thursday 21 February 2019 15:49, UK
Burton have several players carrying injuries as they prepare for the visit of Fleetwood.
Back-to-back draws at Shrewsbury and Barnsley in the space of four days has left John Brayford (calf), Kyle McFadzean (groin), Marcus Harness (calf), Stephen Quinn (groin), Will Miller and Scott Fraser all nursing knocks.
Some good news for Brewers boss Nigel Clough is that Ben Fox is fit again after recovering from a hamstring problem. However, Josh Clarke (ankle) is still out. Striker Liam Boyce and winger David Templeton will be fresh and pushing for recalls after they dropped to the bench at Barnsley.
Fleetwood will be without the suspended Ross Wallace. The experienced Scot was booked for the 10th time this season during the home defeat to Luton and will now serve a two-match ban. His namesake James Wallace missed the 2-1 loss to the Hatters last weekend with a hamstring injury and he will not recover in time for the trip to the Pirelli Stadium.
Dean Marney is also not expected to travel as he has been ill, while Ryan Taylor is struggling after suffering a broken nose in a training ground game. Captain Craig Morgan is fit again and will hope for a recall in central defence after having to settle for a place on the bench last time.
Fleetwood have won four of their last five games against Burton (L1), including a League Two play-off final win in 2014.
After losing their first two Football League meetings at home against Fleetwood, Burton picked up their first points in a 2-1 victory in March 2016 the last time they met at the Pirelli.
No League One side have kept more clean sheets during 2019 than Burton Albion (5).
Fleetwood have lost the most points from winning positions (21) and are the only team yet to win a point from a losing position in League One this season.
59% of Fleetwood's league goals this season (26 of 44) have been scored by either Paddy Madden (14) or Ched Evans (12).
