Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers - Baldwin suspended for Peterborough’s clash with Bristol
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2018 by PA
Peterborough will be without suspended defender Jack Baldwin for Saturday’s game against Bristol Rovers in Sky Bet League One.
Baldwin was sent off in the closing stages of last weekend’s defeat at Oxford and starts a two-game ban, meaning centre-back Ryan Tafazolli could come into the starting line-up.
Chris Forrester is expected to be fit despite sustaining a nasty leg gash against the U’s, but fellow midfielder Leo Da Silva Lopes is away on international duty with Portugal’s Under-20 side.
Posh midfielder Anthony Grant (groin) should be in contention to play after he came through a midweek reserve game unscathed. Defender Alex Penny (shoulder) and midfielder Gwion Edwards (ankle) remain long-term absentees.
Bristol Rovers will be without Tom Lockyer and Ryan Sweeney due to international call-ups.
Rovers captain Lockyer played for Wales in the China Cup on Thursday, while fellow defender Sweeney is with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad.
With those two players absent, manager Darrell Clarke could opt to pair Tony Craig and Tom Broadbent together in the centre of defence, with James Clarke providing back-up.
Forwards Tom Nichols and Rory Gaffney are among the players pushing for starts following last weekend’s loss at Plymouth.
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