Paul Coutts to miss Bristol Rovers' encounter against Plymouth Argyle. Joey Barton reveals why

Joey Barton, Bristol Rovers' manager, made two recent changes in the team. Harry Anderson is expected to replace Coutts. Scott Sinclair is named as one of the substitutes.

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Joey Barton has corroborated that Paul Coutts, the Bristol Rovers' captain, has an ankle injury and will miss the League One game with Plymouth Argyle at the Mem. During Bristol Rovers' last win against Cheltenham Town, Paul Coutts was the man of the match. But during the recent training, he rolled his ankle and if prohibited from playing by the physicians.

Joey Barton Makes Two Changes In The Team

In the Gas starting XI against Argyle, Harry Anderson replaced Coutts. Barton changed the team as Luca Hoole returned as a right-back in place of James Gibbons.

In a conversation with BBC Radio Bristol, Joey Barton said that after twisting his ankle, Paul Coutts would not play the upcoming soon. He's expected to come back soon. Earlier, it was anticipated that Barton would not hand over Scott Sinclair a free transfer.


Joey Barton said that although they're playing top of the table at home, few twists have been made to it.
He wanted to make calculative changes, and Cloutt's injury reinforced the changes.
Having played multiple positions, Harry Anderson is a top player, and this is natural for him to have gotten this opportunity to act as a replacement.

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1. What is Bristol Rovers' team in the match with Plymouth?
Belshaw; Hoole, Gordon, Thomas, Gibson; Evans, Rossiter, Finley; Loft, Anderson, Collins. The substitutes are Gibbons, Jaakkola, Saunders, Clarke, Sinclair, Coburn, and McCormick.

2. Is Sinclair returning to Bristol Rovers?
A few days ago, Sinclair, the 33-year-old English footballer, signed a short-term contract with Bristol Rovers until January.
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