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Ryan O'Neill and Joe Devera are doubtful for Barnet as Darlington prepare to be without Ian Miller.

Double doubt for Hendon; Miller headache for Quakers

Ryan O'Neill and Joe Devera are doubtful for Barnet as Darlington prepare to be without Ian Miller for Saturday's FA Cup tie. O'Neill missed last weekend's defeat at Chesterfield with an ankle injury while Devera picked up a thigh strain. The right-backs are both doubtful, so manager Ian Hendon may have to recall Clovis Kamdjo to the back four. Plymouth have given on-loan winger Yanick Bolasie permission to play in the competition and he will play on the left, with Albert Adomah on the right. The club are still waiting to hear whether Adomah has accepted their offer of a new three-year contract as he looks to recapture the form which has made him a target for numerous Championship clubs. John O'Flynn came off the bench at Saltergate and will hope to have done enough to replace Jake Hyde alongside veteran Paul Furlong in attack.

Darlington news

Darlington defender Miller appears to have lost his race to be fit after suffering concussion two weeks ago. Although he missed last Saturday's 2-1 loss at Hereford, he was expected to recover in time for the trip to Underhill. But the 25-year-old centre-half is still complaining of headaches and has only been able to return to light training this week, so Matt Plummer is expected to resume his partnership alongside Steve Foster. Manager Steve Staunton will also be without new signing Nathan Mulligan, who made his debut at Hereford, as he has already appeared for Norton & Stockton in the competition. French striker Mor Diop, another recent signing, from Spanish fourth division side Ibiza, stepped off the bench to make his first appearance last week and could start for the Quakers.