The latest episode of our Rovers Chat podcast

Bobby Faulkner's future at Doncaster Rovers remains shrouded in uncertainty.

The 21-year-old has not joined up with the squad for their week-long tour of Ireland after being left back at home. That snub came after a report from a national journalist late last week claiming the centre-half had been "informed he could spend another season on loan" next term. Faulkner has had a flurry of loan spells away from Rovers since signing his first pro deal in 2021 and could be set for another switch.

That topic was one of many discussed on the latest episode of 'Rovers Chat' with Free Press reporter Ricky Charlesworth and BBC Radio Sheffield's Robbie Andrews. Faulkner's predicament is reminiscent of Kyle Hurst's, according to Andrews. Winger Hurst has now departed Rovers - recently signing a permanent deal with Scunthorpe - but a year ago the club extended his deal only to send him out on loan not long after.

He said: "It's a little bit strange and it reminds me of the Kyle Hurst situation when Rovers handed him an extension to his deal and then sent him out on loan again.

"It almost seems like you're keeping him but you're not really keeping him because he's be out playing for someone else. Rovers clearly see some potential in him to activate the contract but who knows? He did alright in League Two with Harrogate last year so you would imagine a League Two move would be in the offing again. It's a bit of a strange one particularly not to take him to Ireland. Maybe that's a way of him not getting injured and so making sure he's fit if a move becomes available to him."

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