The Japanese forward stepped off the bench to secure three points for Rovers and could be rewarded with a start against Bristol City. Michael O'Neill has no fresh injury concerns and is enjoying better luck on that front than his predecessor. Todd Cantwell, Sidnei Tavares, Aynsley Pears, Matty Litherland, George Pratt and Ryan Hedges remain out with injury, though the latter two aren't registered anyway. Rovers will be looking for three successive home clean sheets, with the backline in front of Balazs Toth unlikely to be changed. Predicted Rovers XI: Toth; Carter, McLoughlin, Cashin; Alebiosu, Baradji, Tronstad, Morishita, Pickering; Ohashi, Jorgensen

Source: Express February 24, 2026 14:13 UTC