Goal king expected to miss Albion clash (From The Argus)

Goal king expected to miss Albion clash

11:03am Saturday 27th October 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen

Albion are likely to avoid a collision with their nemesis Kevin Phillips today.

The veteran goalgetter, who netted four times against the Seagulls last term, is not expected to feature in the Blackpool squad for the Championship clash at Bloomfield Road.

Phillips has missed training recently due to a calf strain.

Defender Craig Cathcart is ruled out. He also has a calf injury.

Blackpool favour an attacking 4-2-1-3 formation with Elliot Grandin tipped to operate just off centre-forward Gary Taylor-Fletcher.

Kirk Broadfoot could replace the more enterprising Neal Eardley at right-back in a bid to combat the attacking raids of Albion left-back Wayne Bridge.

The visitors have decisions to make as they look for a first win in six games.

They have only scored once in the last 490 minutes of playing time.

In his predicted line-up for The Argus today, chief sports reporter Andy Naylor tips former Blackpool loanee Stephen Dobbie to get only his third start for the Seagulls.

You can read a full scouting report for the game – including details of the tactical masterplan which brought Huddersfield victory at Bloomfield Road recently - in our five-page match preview in The Argus today.