Phillips missing for Seasiders

Blackpool will be without in-form winger Matt Phillips when they travel to Doncaster.

Phillips has displayed scintillating form in recent weeks as Ian Holloway's Seasiders have stormed into the npower Championship promotion picture, but he complained of a tight hamstring following Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Portsmouth.

"I've lost Matt Phillips with a tight hamstring so I can't risk that," Holloway told the club's official website. "Hopefully that will save it getting any worse.

"I've tried to keep his run and form going - and we have done - but with the strains and rigours of this, reaching those levels every single time he's played might be too much. I can't risk that so we're going to look after him."

On-loan Wigan forward Nouha Dicko could come in as a straight replacement for Phillips, although Holloway could also take a more experienced route and call on Gary Taylor-Fletcher or Kevin Phillips - both of whom featured from the bench against Pompey.

Keith Southern has returned to training after suffering a gashed ankle against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup last month, but the game comes too soon for the midfielder.