Injury update on Doncaster Rovers squad ahead of AFC Wimbledon clash

Reece James and Fejiri Okenabirhie are set to return to the Doncaster Rovers squad for Saturday’s clash with AFC Wimbledon, Darren Moore has confirmed.
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Okenabirhie has completed a three match ban after being sent off against Gillingham last month.

And James is fully fit after recovering from the severe laceration to his shin he suffered against Bolton Wanderers more than four weeks ago.

“Reece is fine,” boss Moore said.

“Reece and Fejiri are back in contention for the weekend.

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“They’ve trained and they’ll train on Friday and we’ll look at the shape of the team going into the game against Wimbledon.”

Moore insists he has yet to make a decision over whether either man will start Saturday’s game.

Both featured for the U23s against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League Cup last Friday while Okenabirhie played against the same opposition again earlier in the week.

Danny Amos has performed well deputising for James in the last two matches, leaving Moore with a tough selection poser.

“My decision will come later in the week,” he said.

“We’ll see how they get on in training.

“It’s wonderful to have them both back.

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“We’ll take stock of where the team is at, we’ll look at the fixture and we’ll select a team going from there.”

Moore says he has no other injury worries as he prepares to take on the struggling Dons.

“Not at the moment,” he said.

“Hopefully it’ll be a clean bill of health and we’ll go in with all bodies available.”

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