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Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 07:30
Green missed last Friday's defeat by Dutch side TOP Oss with a groin injury and Commons sat out the match with tight hamstrings.
Paul Jewell said Commons could possibly be ready for the game at the Pirelli Stadium, kick off 7.45pm, but will not be risked.
Midfielder Green, who helped Doncaster to win promotion last season, is ready.
“He's looked good in training,” said Jewell, who is also set to name new signings Martin Albrechtsen, Paul Connolly, Jordan Stewart, Stephen Davies, Liam Dickinson and Nathan Ellington in the side.
But the Rams have been hit by injuries going into their second friendly.
Centre-backs Alan Stubbs and Claude Davis are out, midfielder Stephen Pearson has a tight abductor muscle and goalkeepers Roy Carroll and Stephen Bywater have back and hamstring problems, though Bywater might be available.
“We have unfortunately picked up a few injuries which happens in pre-season,” said Jewell.
Welsh international winger John Oster is in the squad.
The 29-year-old is out of contract after being released by Reading at the end of last season and is training with the Rams.
“John is not as fit as the rest of the lads, which you have got to expect. He has been training on his own, which I think everybody knows is never the same,” said Jewell.
“We are just having a look at him and see how he shapes up. We'll probably make a decision by the end of the week.”
Looking to the Burton fixture, Jewell said: “Games at this stage results-wise are not the main thing, they are an extension of training. We go to Burton and it is a game we want to win, but the game we want to win is on August 9.
“There are a lot of new players in the squad and it is going to take time for us to get to know each other and get used to the way we want to play.
“I am not under any illusions, expecting us to go through pre-season trouble free. It is 25 days to the start of the season, 25 days to iron out problems that we will encounter between now and then.”
Tickets for tonight's game cost £12 for adults, £10 for students and fans over 65, and £3 for fans under 16 for places on the terracing.
Fans wishing to sit in the main stand will pay an extra £2 for their tickets.
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one in, one out: Paul Green has recovered from a groin injury but Kris Commons (pictured below) will not be risked at Burton Albion this evening.
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