Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers - Matt Harrold set to return for Crawley

Crawley striker Matt Harrold is set to make his long-awaited return from injury against his former club Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup on Saturday.

The 32-year-old has been sidelined since August due to a tear in his Achilles tendon, and is back in training alongside Addison Garnett (hamstring), who is yet to feature for Crawley this season.

Jordan Roberts is awaiting the results of an x-ray so is unlikely to feature and Josh Payne is a doubt despite training on Thursday, as he is set to have an MRI scan on his ankle.

Crawley manager Dermot Drummy has no other injury concerns.

Rovers are expected to rotate after a busy programme which has seen them play five League One games in 17 days.

On-loan Chelsea youngsters Charlie Colkett and Jake Clarke-Salter are both available to feature against Crawley hosts managed by their former Blues youth coach Drummy.

Chris Lines is suspended and Peter Hartley, Hiram Boateng, Jermaine Easter and Rory Gaffney could all be promoted after being on the bench for the midweek win over Fleetwood.

Back-up goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall is definitely out and looks set for a long lay-off after being told he needs surgery to cure a knee problem.