Port Vale vs Rochdale preview - Vale duo banned
Posted Friday, November 14, 2014 by PA
Port Vale will be without Ryan McGivern and Richard Duffy through suspension for the League One clash with Rochdale.
Both defenders must serve a one-match ban after each picked up a fifth booking of the season in last week's FA Cup loss to MK Dons.
Newcastle's decision to recall full-back Remie Streete from his loan spell has also left Vale boss Rob Page short of options at the back.
Reiss Greenidge, Chris Robertson and Frederic Veseli could all enter the reckoning after featuring for the reserves in a midweek win at Shrewsbury.
Rochdale will be without suspended striker Ian Henderson and midfielder Matty Lund, but Jack O'Connell is back in contention.
Henderson was shown a straight red card for an off-the-ball incident in last week's goalless FA Cup draw at Northampton and starts a three-game ban, so Calvin Andrew and Joe Bunney will be in contention to start.
Midfielder Lund has been called into the Northern Ireland squad for Friday's Euro qualifier in Romania, but on-loan Blackburn defender O'Connell is available after being refused permission to play in the FA Cup.
Goalkeeper Josh Lillis returned as an unused substitute last week following an ankle injury, while midfielder Peter Vincenti (knee) remains sidelined.
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