Fleetwood Town and Blackpool meet at Highbury Stadium in the Fylde Coast Derby on Wednesday, November 1.
The match was due to be played back in early September but international call-ups meant that the match would be rearranged for a later date, and now the two sides meet in contrasting positions. Scott Brown was sacked as the Cod Army boss in early September following a winless start to the campaign and he's been replaced by former Bristol City and Sunderland boss Lee Johnson.
The 42-year-old has three wins, three draws and three defeats in the nine games he's overseen so far but they remain in the relegation zone. A total of 12 points and 15 places separate the two sides with the Tangerines just outside the play-offs in seventh and Fleetwood Town third from bottom in 22nd.
Blackpool at the weekend lost their first home league game of the campaign, suffering a 4-2 defeat to Peterborough United with centre-back Oliver Casey sent off. Fleetwood Town meanwhile drew 2-2 with promotion-chasing Barnsley at Oakwell.
A win on Wednesday for the hosts could see them come out of the relegation zone ahead of Carlisle United, Wigan Athletic and Northampton Town, whereas as a win for Blackpool would move them up a place above Stevenage. The last meeting between the two sides was a goalless draw back in March 2021, and their last win against Fleetwood was back in December 2020 when Gary Madine scored the winner.
Without further ado, here’s the latest injury and team news from both the Blackpool and the Fleetwood Town camps ahead of their EFL League One clash:
7. DAGENHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Junior Quitira - doubtful
He scored a brace inside 34 minutes in the 2-2 draw with Barnsley at the weekend, but was brought off in the 51st-minute with a suspected injury. | Getty Images Photo: James Chance/Getty Images)
8. Kyle Joseph - out
Kyle Joseph suffered a hamstring injury in his one and only appearance for the club in a Carabao Cup clash. He’s been sidelined since August and is working towards a return. | Getty Images Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
9. Harvey Macadam - out
Harvey Macadam has returned to first-team training, but it has been suggested that the next two games will come ‘just too early’ for the midfielder. | Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
10. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel - out
He’s on the road to recovery after suffering a serious knee injury at the back end of the 2022/24 campaign. | CameraSport - Dave Howarth Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
11. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel - out (continued)
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel said: “I’ve got a goal in my head of where I want to reach and which game I want to get to, but it depends on the staff and making sure it’s right.” Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
12. Carl Johnston - doubtful
Carl Johnston didn’t appear in the matchday squad and Fleetwood Town are said to be monitoring his situation. He’s been absent for the last two league matches, having started 10 of their 11 games. | Getty Images Photo: Ashley Allen/Getty Images)