Following an FA Cup exit to Port Vale in the Third Round on
Tuesday, Plymouth Argyle return to League action, travelling to Lancashire to
play Rochdale.
Eight months previously Argyle were making the exact same
trip in a totally different situation, was it relegation or league survival? More
than 2500 fans made the trip to the Lancashire town. All though the Pilgrims had lost 1-0 the trip
was made worthwhile as the fans ran onto the pitch chanting ‘We Are Staying Up’. No one could wipe the smiles of the faces of
the members of the Green Army.
Rochdale are unbeaten in three games at Spotland, when Plymouth
travel to town. One very surprised
victory at Spotland came in the Third Round of the FA Cup when they won 3-0
against Promotion contenders Leeds United in the Championship. There last defeat at home was a 2-1 loss to
Fleetwood on December 14th 2013.
Plymouth Argyle are unbeaten in five league games, there last
disappointing result coming away at Chesterfield losing 2-0.
The January transfer window has been very promising for
Plymouth Argyle. In the space of ten
days John Sheridan has brought in two very promising players to strengthen the
current playing squad. The latest
signing to join Plymouth is Matt Parsons.
The former Crystal Palace left back joins his former team-mate at
Palace, Jason Banton, to sign for Argyle in a contract until the end of this
current campaign. Jason Banton and Tyler
Harvey will both return to the match day squad after missing Tuesday FA Cup
Third Round Replay at Home Park. Winger Jason Banton had already participated
in the FA Cup this season with MK Dons, whilst Striker Tyler Harvey was on loan
to Salisbury City when Plymouth first played Port Vale. Returning to the
starting line-up will be goalkeeper Luke McCormick, the 31 year old sat out
Tuesday’s game to ‘cup’ goalkeeper Jake Cole.
John Sheridan will be without Durrell Berry, the defender was
substituted in Midweek at half time due to a groin injury. Rochdale’s Matt Lund is hoping to take part
in the fixture this afternoon. The midfielder
picked up a knock in the win against Hartlepool last weekend. In the event that Lund hasn’t recovered then
former Plymouth Argyle player George Donnelly is set to take his place.
Available: Luke
McCormick, Jake Cole, Maxime Blanchard, Curtis Nelson, Neal Trotman, Andre
Blackman, Ben Purrington, Matt Parsons, Jamie Richards, Andres Gurrieri, Luke
Young, Dominic Blizzard, Conor Hourihane, Nathan Thomas, Jason Banton, Rommy
Boco, Rueben Reid, Lewis Alessandra, Isaac Vassell, Tyler Harvey
Unavailable: Ryan
Lane (knee injury), Matt LeCointe (knee injury), Durrell Berry (groin injury)
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