Paul Fairclough's plan to bring in assistant manager Ian Hendon at Rochdale in place of suspended Republic of Ireland central defender Joe O'Cearuill have been dashed.
The 36-year-old Hendon, who has played three games this season after officially "hanging up his boots" last season, collected a thigh strain in training. He would have slotted in at right back, with Joe Devera moving across to partner skipper Ismail Yakubu. Max Porter is a possible alternative replacement.
Dennis Signy