Grant McCann’s five changes against Sheffield Wednesday worked a treat on Saturday as the team returned to winning ways with an impressive 2-0 victory.
Owen Bailey, who continues to be one of the first names on the teamsheet, scored a brace to end his nine-game run without a league goal at the Club Doncaster Sports Village, with his only previous strike this season coming away to Stevenage.
It was just what the doctor ordered from McCann’s point of view with Jamie Sterry and Jack Senior coming out of the treatment room and into the starting lineup to produce stellar displays in an afternoon where everything just looked more cohesive as Rovers returned to a more familiar 4231 system.
McCann described the performance as one which had ‘more intensity’ than the defeat to Stockport County four days earlier, and he’ll look to continue that against Luton Town on Tuesday night.
But will he stick with the same team that beat the Owls over the weekend or air on the side of caution given Senior and Sterry’s lack of minutes in recent weeks?
Here’s our predicted Doncaster Rovers lineup for the trip to face Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
9. Leon Ayinde
Leon Ayinde has made huge strides in the last few weeks and deserves to be one of the first names on the teamsheet. | Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD
10. Hakeeb Adelakun
Hakeeb Adelakun's selection raised a few eyebrows given his slow start to the campaign, but he took advantage of his opportunity against Sheffield Wednesday with a really hard working performance, which should stand him in good stead to start again this Tuesday. | Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD
11. Will Keane
Will Keane was one of Rovers' standout performers in the win over Sheffield Wednesday. He'll face strong competition from Alfie May but based on Saturday's performance deserves to keep his place. | Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD