Doncaster Rovers team news for Barnsley trip - Two back, one out and one 'maybe' for derby

Ahead of the game, manager Grant McCann has provided a team news update on all the players with injury or illness concerns ahead of the Oakwell clash. He confirmed that on-loan goalkeeper Zander Clark is back in contention after a bout of illness that ruled him out of the midweek stalemate with Bolton Wanderers. Striker Brandon Hanlan also missed that meeting with the Trotters, with a hamstring tweak, but he is also in the reckoning for Saturday.

McCann said of the pair: "Brandon's fine and trained from Wednesday onwards and Zander has been in after a sickness bug that kept him out for a couple of days."

Whilst it's good news over Hanlan, the only other recognised striker in the squad - Billy Sharp - looks set to miss out against Conor Hourihane's side. "I don't think he'll make the game but we'll give him the best opportunity to do so, so we'll see," McCann said of Sharp, who picked up a calf injury not long after coming on at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. "He's touch and go but I would say he's probably more not making it, than making it."

One other player who is a doubt for Barnsley is winger Luke Molyneux. He gingerly went off late at Bolton with a tight hamstring. Providing a fresh update on Friday, McCann said: "He trained today and we'll see how he goes. He's not 100 per cent to be honest with you. But we'll see and we'll give him the best opportunity because Mols doesn't like missing games so it'll be his call really and then we'll make a judgement on that in the morning."

McCann also confirmed Sean Grehan is "getting close" whilst Tom Nixon is also making progress as they recover from hamstring injuries respectively, although neither are expected to play again until next month.