Neither Richard Dunne nor Sun Jihai were available for selection due to minor injuries and Ben Thatcher was suspended.

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If Cort fails a late fitness test, Patrick Agyemang, 19, could start but Ben Thatcher is suspended following his two-match ban for elbowing an opponent.

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Defenders Ben Thatcher, Dean Blackwell and Chris Willmott are still sidelined.

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Suarez's ban is also longer than that of former Manchester City defender Ben Thatcher, who was suspended for eight games after his elbow on Pedro Mendes left the player unconscious.

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