Relegation rivals Southampton and Doncaster meet at St Mary's in a Championship six-pointer.
Crucial meeting between relegation rivals
Relegation rivals Southampton and Doncaster meet at St Mary's in a Championship six-pointer on Saturday.
Saints are in the bottom three on goal difference having won just once on home turf this season and have scored a paltry nine goals in 13 games.
Rovers are two points further adrift despite recording back-to-back victories over Burnley and Nottingham Forest in their last two league outings.
Saints midfielder Adam Lallana returns to the squad having resumed full training this week following the ankle injury which kept him out since December.
However, Lallana will have to settle for a place on the bench if boss Jan Poortvliet sticks with the side which beat Barnsley at Oakwell last weekend.
New centre-half Jan-Paul Saeijs enjoyed an impressive debut and will keep his place with Michael Svensson (Achilles) and Wayne Thomas (knee) still missing.
Striker Matthew Paterson serves the second game of his three-match ban following his red card in the FA Cup against Manchester United so Marek Saganowski should stay up front.
Young forward Jamie White suffered a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle playing for the reserves this week.
Rovers team news
Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll is set to name an unchanged side for the trip to the South Coast.
O'Driscoll has no fresh injury or suspension worries following the 0-0 draw at Cheltenham in Tuesday's rearranged FA Cup third-round tie.
The only long-term injuries are defender Sean McDaid and striker James Hayter, both of whom are sidelined for the rest of the season with knee problems.
Midfielder Richie Wellens and full-back Gareth Roberts both overcame knocks to line up against Cheltenham and they should continue against the Saints.
O'Driscoll could be tempted into a change in attack after failing to score against the League One side, with Lewis Guy and Gareth Taylor pushing for starts after being named on the bench at Whaddon Road.
