Blackpool squad news V Lincoln City: Two out and two doubtful
Blackpool take on Lincoln City this afternoon (K.O. 3pm).
Blackpool have been handed several injury boosts throughout the last few weeks.
The Seasiders’ list of absentees has got shorter, with James Husband, Danny Imray, Albie Morgan and Josh Bowler all getting minutes under their belts following their respective stints on the sidelines.
This certainly proved beneficial on Wednesday night, as Ian Evatt’s side picked up a 3-0 victory away to Rotherham United to end a three-game winless run in League One.
With the club still sitting in the third tier’s bottom four, another big performance will be required this afternoon when Lincoln City visit Bloomfield Road.
Here’s the latest squad news:
Olly Casey
Olly Casey became a new addition to the Seasiders’ injury list this week after missing the midweek trip to Rotherham due to an abdominal fascia injury.
After the game at the New York Stadium, Evatt stated it wasn’t anything too serious, but wasn’t certain if he’d be ready to return for Lincoln.
Jordan Brown
Jordan Brown will miss this weekend’s game as he serves a one-match ban after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
Dale Taylor
Dale Taylor has returned to training this week, having been out of action since the beginning of October due to a hamstring injury.
The summer arrival from Nottingham Forest has successfully come through the sessions he’s taken part in, and should be closing in on making the matchday squad either this afternoon or next Saturday’s game away to Wigan Athletic.
Discussing the considerations around Taylor, Evatt said: “It’s slightly complex, because a lot of the players just need recovery time in between these games, but Dale needs more than that, so we’re doing lots of individual development and learning with him to get him up to speed as quickly as we can.”
Niall Ennis
Niall Ennis is still behind his teammates who have recently returned to action.
The striker has been out since the Seasiders’ away meeting with Bradford City at the end of September due to an achilles problem.
Providing an update on Ennis on Thursday, Evatt said: “I can’t give you a definitive date for when he returns. He’s progressing but it was quite a bad injury he had and they do take time. The blood flow to that area is very slow so it takes longer to heal. We just need to be patient.”
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