Scunthorpe United vs Burton Albion FC - Groin injury rules out Jim O'Brien

Posted Thursday, April 07, 2016 by PA

Scunthorpe will be without on-loan winger Jim O'Brien for the home game against Burton.

O'Brien, on loan from Coventry, has been ruled out for the season due to a groin injury sustained in the recent goalless draw at Barnsley.

Skipper Stephen Dawson is hoping to return to action after an on-going knee problem. The midfielder returned to the bench as an unused substitute in last week's 1-0 defeat at Bradford.

Boss Graham Alexander has reported no new injury problems as the Iron look to bounce back from their first defeat in nine league games.

Long-time leaders Burton lost top spot in league One last weekend after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Bury, in a game which saw Hamza Choudhury sent off.

The teenager, on loan from Leicester, will serve a one-match ban at Glanford Park but Brewers boss Nigel Clough has plenty of options available to replace the midfielder.

Calum Butcher or Tom Naylor could come back into the starting line-up, both having been rested against Bury, while Anthony O'Connor, capable of playing at centre-half or in the middle of the park, may return to the squad after being overlooked for the last two games. Callum Reilly provides another alternative.

Phil Edwards has continued to play in recent weeks despite needing antibiotics for a virus and he is likely to do so again at right-back.