Barnsley could be unchanged against Southend

Posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 by PA

Barnsley have no new fitness concerns for the visit of Southend.

Tykes boss Daniel Stendel could name the same side that bounced back from two successive defeats by beating Bristol Rovers last weekend to move up to fourth in Sky Bet League One.

Cameron McGeehan will continue to deputise for Kenny Dougall, who faces a month on the sidelines after damaging ankle ligaments.

Defender Zeki Fryers and winger Lloyd Isgrove have a chance of returning to the squad after recent injuries.

Southend have had a desperate week on the injury front and boss Chris Powell must dig deep into his squad at Oakwell.

Top scorer Tom Hopper and defender Ben Coker were both ruled out for the rest of the season earlier this week after rupturing knee ligaments.

The Shrimpers had already lost winger Sam Barratt and midfielder Lewis Gard for the remainder of the campaign, while Harry Lennon will not be back until the new year after fracturing his leg.

Coker suffered a freak accident in the 3-0 defeat at Sunderland last weekend, and Stephen Hendrie is a possible replacement with John White also in contention after a hamstring problem.