Plymouth v Doncaster preview
Thursday 27 September 2018 18:39, UK
Struggling Plymouth's injury problems show no sign of abating prior to hosting League One opponents Doncaster on Saturday.
Argyle, bottom of the table and without a league win this season, currently have a casualty count that runs into double figures. Three more players joined the injured list after being hurt during last weekend's defeat against Charlton.
Club captain Gary Sawyer suffered a broken foot in that game, while Scott Wootton pulled a thigh muscle and Antoni Sarcevic picked up a stomach injury, giving manager Derek Adams plenty to ponder ahead of team selection.
Fourth-placed Doncaster, meanwhile, could be boosted by the return of midfielder Ali Crawford for their trip to Devon. Crawford suffered a knee injury on the season's opening weekend last month, but he returned to action in an under-23s game against Scunthorpe earlier this week and might now be back in the first team mix.
Rovers, though, will be without Ben Whiteman due to suspension after he collected a fifth League One booking of the season during a 2-1 victory over Bradford five days ago. And club captain Tommy Rowe remains an absentee as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.
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There hasn't been a draw in all competitions at Home Park between Plymouth and Doncaster since October 1970, with the Pilgrims winning six and losing four of the previous 10 encounters.
Plymouth have won four of their previous six league games against Doncaster (D1 L1), although they failed to record a victory against Donny last season.
Plymouth have failed to win their opening nine league matches of this season (W0 D3 L6) - the third time they've done so in the last 10 seasons (also 2009-10 and 2011-12).
Doncaster striker John Marquis has scored more League One goals (6) than Plymouth have managed as a team this season (5).
Outside League Two, Doncaster haven't won four consecutive league matches since November 2012, when they won four in a row in League One under Dean Saunders.
