For a bit of fun in the meantime, we fired up the latest edition of Football Manager, and simulated the game beyond the summer and into the future. We had a look at the starting XI, key subs and manager it predicts will be on show for the Rovers on the opening day of the 2020/21 season.
1. New season, same division
Doncaster Rovers miss out on the play-offs, and have to settle for a fourth consecutive season in the second tier. They open the new campaign away to Lincoln City. Photo: Stephen Pond
2. GK: Joel Coleman
Star loanee Seny Dieng went back to QPR and broke into the first team. Coleman came in on a free transfer as his replacement, following four years with Huddersfield. Photo: Nathan Stirk
3. RB: Joe Wright
Brad Halliday is out with a groin injury, so Wright fills in at right-back. Photo: George Wood
4. CB: Tom Anderson
One of the club's best performers in the 2019/20 campaign, Anderson keeps his place in the back-line. Photo: Michael Regan