Manchester United loanee sidelined for Oakwell visit (From Watford Observer)

Manchester United loanee sidelined for Oakwell visit

2:42pm Saturday 6th February 2010 in

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Watford’s top scorer Tom Cleverley has been ruled out of this afternoon’s trip to Barnsley after failing to shake off a knee injury he sustained in Tuesday night’s 3-0 victory over Sheffield United.

The on-loan Manchester United midfielder’s place is taken by Jon Harley, but that is the only change Malky Mackay has made after Henri Lansbury recovered from a stomach bug that restricted his training this week.

New signing Stephen McGinn is on the bench, but there is no place in the matchday 18 yet for another recent arrival, Will Buckley.

Barnsley boss Mark Robins, meanwhile, not surprisingly keeps faith with the same starting XI that claimed an impressive 4-1 win at Preston North End in mid-week.

The home side are chasing a third win in four, but the Hornets will be keen to end a dismal record at Oakwell. They have only won once in their last seven visits and been beaten on the last three occasions.

But if Mackay’s men do pick up three points, it will give them their first win on the road in nine and their first league double over Barnsley since 2000/01.

To keep up to date with all the action as it unfolds this afternoon, click here.

Barnsley: Steele; Shotton, Foster, Moore, Dickinson; Doyle, Colace, De Silva, Hallfredsson, Teixeira; Gray. Substitutes: Hume, Rodriguez, Preece, Butterfield, Macken, Potter, Hammill.

Watford: Loach; Mariappa, DeMerit, Taylor, Doyley; Cowie, Eustace, Jenkins, Harley; Lansbury; Helguson. Substitutes: McGinn, Graham, Lee, Bennett, Hoskins, Bryan, Hodson.