Fleetwood Town vs Plymouth Argyle - Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle will make their first trip to Highbury Stadium this afternoon when they take on 2011/12 Conference National Champions Fleetwood Town.   This encounter will be the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.  This game will also be the first of two away games for Argyle as they will travel to Bradford on Tuesday Evening. 

Manager Carl Fletcher will come across his former central midfield partner Damien Johnson this afternoon when Argyle line up against the most experienced team in League Two, Fleetwood Town.  With the team already in fifth place, Fleetwood are already one of the favourites to cliché promotion in as many years. Damien Johnson the former Argyle player signed for the Lancashire club as a free agent after the player’s contract ended in the summer of 2012.  After joining the Devon club in January 2010 the former Northern Ireland International went onto make 20 starts for Argyle partnering Fletcher in the heart of midfield.  The season Plymouth Argyle was relegated to League One Johnson wages was too expensive, so the former Birmingham City player spent the next two seasons on loan to Huddersfield Town.  Another experienced player Fleetwood have signed is former Rangers player Barry Ferguson.  Ferguson is on-loan to Fleetwood from neighbours Blackpool until January 2013. 

Rene Gilmartin is certain to retain his place in goal after the Irish born player made his debut against Argyles two all draw against Gillingham last Saturday at Home Park.  Curtis Nelson is another player set to keep he’s place in central defence alongside Darren Purse.  Carl Fletcher will also be looking to recall on loan midfielder Alex MacDonald.  The 22 year old missed last weekend’s game due to personal reasons. 

Safe Travels.  Enjoy the game

Available: Jake Cole, Rene Gilmartin, Maxime Blanchard, Darren Purse, Curtis Nelson, Jamie Richards, Durrell Berry, Onismor Bhasera, Scott Griffiths, Paris Cowan-Hall, Conor Hourihane, Luke Young, Jamie Lowry, Joe Lennox, Jerad Sims, Jordan Copp, Alex MacDonald, Andres Gurrieri, Matt Lecointe, Guy Madjo, Warren Feeney, Rhys Griffiths, Nick Chadwick,

Doubtful: Robbie Williams (Stomach muscle injury)

Unavailable: Paul Wotton (Back injury), Ollie Chenoweth (on loan to Frome Town), Jed Harper-Penman, Isaac Vassell (both players on-loan to Bideford Town).