Bristol Rovers are waiting for the full prognosis on Leon Clarke, after his injury at Hartlepool, but it looks long-term. The veteran striker could be replaced by another, here, in Brett Pitman. Dribbler Sam Nicholson, meanwhile, is also out for another month. Kenny Jackett could bring ball-carrier Dan Kemp in for defender Alex Mitchell to facilitate a switch from 3-4-3 to 4-2-3-1, which will help his side exploit the areas in front of the opposition's three-man defence. Hector Kyprianou could come in for Craig Clay in midfield, while Ruel Sotiriou may replace Harry Smith, with Aaron Drinan switching from the right into the centre-forward position. Energetic forward Paul Smyth will be sidelined for another two weeks.
Kenny Jackett took criticism at Portsmouth for enforcing a direct style of football, so the one question for Leyton Orient to answer this season has been whether they can feed their attacking players the ball to feet. The answer? An emphatic yes, thanks to a combination of efficient pressing, long distance dribbling and crisp incisive passing, as we saw in last week's 4-0 thumping of Oldham. In fact, the O's have lost just one of their first seven league games, sitting pretty in fourth - much higher than they might have expected to be at this stage after a busy summer - and the Londoners look ready to do damage in their westerly voyage. Bristol Rovers are languishing in 22nd, just a point above the drop zone, after a 1-0 loss at Hartlepool last time out. 0:3
Bristol Rovers are waiting for the full prognosis on Leon Clarke, after his injury at Hartlepool, but it looks long-term. The veteran striker could be replaced by another, here, in Brett Pitman. Dribbler Sam Nicholson, meanwhile, is also out for another month. Kenny Jackett could bring ball-carrier Dan Kemp in for defender Alex Mitchell to facilitate a switch from 3-4-3 to 4-2-3-1, which will help his side exploit the areas in front of the opposition's three-man defence. Hector Kyprianou could come in for Craig Clay in midfield, while Ruel Sotiriou may replace Harry Smith, with Aaron Drinan switching from the right into the centre-forward position. Energetic forward Paul Smyth will be sidelined for another two weeks.
Kenny Jackett took criticism at Portsmouth for enforcing a direct style of football, so the one question for Leyton Orient to answer this season has been whether they can feed their attacking players the ball to feet. The answer? An emphatic yes, thanks to a combination of efficient pressing, long distance dribbling and crisp incisive passing, as we saw in last week's 4-0 thumping of Oldham. In fact, the O's have lost just one of their first seven league games, sitting pretty in fourth - much higher than they might have expected to be at this stage after a busy summer - and the Londoners look ready to do damage in their westerly voyage. Bristol Rovers are languishing in 22nd, just a point above the drop zone, after a 1-0 loss at Hartlepool last time out. 0:3
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