Rovers boss Darrell Clarke has made three changes to the starting 11 that drew 1-1 with Torquay United on New Years Day.

Lee Brown, Mark McChrystal and Jake Gosling return to the starting line-up with Tom Lockyer reverting to a more familiar right back spot.

Angelo Balanta has recovered from a hamstring injury which has kept him out of the squad since the Gateshead fixture to take a place among the substitutes.

Rovers: Will Puddy, Tom Lockyer, Mark McChrystal (C), Tom Parkes, Lee Brown, Jake Gosling, Stuart Sinclair, Lee Mansell, Andy Monkhouse, Matty Taylor, Nathan Blissett.

Substitute: Daniel Leadbitter, Ollie Clarke, Angelo Balanta, Ellis Harrison, Bradley Goldberg.