Update on whether Doncaster Rovers will run the rule over trialists

Tight restrictions surrounding training methods due to the Covid-19 pandemic ensured Rovers were unable to offer trials to free agents when the squad reported back last week.

Medical advice received by the club suggested the focus should be on the safety of the existing players as Rovers build up towards the start of the new campaign

But the presence of talented players within the free agent market, plus positive progress through stages of training restrictions has led to the club relaxing their initial stance.

“We’ll be operating with limited trialists,” chief executive Gavin Baldwin told the Free Press.

“We’ve got some good trialists coming in this week who are genuinely wanting contracts with us.

“With trialists we have to operate within the Covid restrictions and they have to fulfil the same requirements as the players.

“But we have said trialists can come in because there are some attractive names out there that Darren wants to have a look at.

“We’ve got three or four coming in this week to have a look at.”

Rovers boss Darren Moore last week hinted he would be inviting trialists into training.

“I would like to bring one or two in to have a look,” he said.

“It’s the best time to get them in to have a look at them and for them to show their worth.”

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