Fuller, Clarke and Haynes give Royle attacking options

Fuler set for Town debut

After last weeks dearth of attacking options for the game at Wolves, Royle goes into the home clash against Leicester with more options after Ricardo Fuller was granted permission for a work permit to play for Town and youngsters Danny Haynes and Billy Clarke return from injury.

Missing from the Town squad, however, will be midfielders Jimmy Juan and Gavin Willaims. Juan, on loan from Monaco, is still a fortnight away from a return after picking up a groin injury, whilst Williams, signed from West Ham in January, will sit out the rest of the season after he undergoes surgery for damaged knee cartliage.

Young Irishman, Billy Clarke has just returned from a dislocated shoulder and although he is named in the 18 man squad, is unlikely to feature as he is still not fully fit, despite playing in the Reserves win over Coventry in mid-week.

18 year old Danny Haynes returns from an ankle injury and could partner Jamaican International Ricardo Fuller up front but Royle may want to use Haynes from the bench. If he chooses to do so, he could play former Arsenal pint-sized striker Dean McDonald alongside Fuller but is more likely to play Fuller as a loan striker, with Darren Currie playing just off him, as he did to such effect with Alan Lee.

Full backs Scott Barron and Fabian Wilnis have both recovered from knocks picked up at Molineux and will both start, with Sito the most likely to drop to the bench. Ricard Naylor will return to the heart of the defence, alongside Jason De Vos, after his excursion to a striking role at Wolves last weekend.

Owen Garvan and Ian Westlake will patrol the centre of the park, with Matt Richards on the left and Darren Currie on the right, providing Royle plays a 4-4-2.

Norweigan signing, Vermund Brekke Skard is named in his first home match squad and should make the bench after coming through another Reserve fixture in the week.

Jamie Peters, the Canadian International winger is not in the squad as he is suffering from a knee injury sustained against Wolves, which is likely to keep him sidelined for at least another week.

ITFMs probable team: Supple, Wilnis, De Vos, Naylor, Barron, Currie, Westlake, Garvan, Richards, Fuller, Haynes

19th placed Leicester will have to do without captain and centre-back Paddy McCarthy (suspension), goalkeeper Rab Douglas (thigh) and Momo Sylla (back problem).

Young centre-back Richard Stearman, however, is expected to shrug off an ankle injury.