Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll is facing yet another selection dilemma over skipper Brian Stock ahead of tomorrow's Championship clash against Birmingham City.
"We find ourselves asking the question 'Do we play him or don't we play him?' most games," said O'Driscoll.
"Up until last weekend's game at Cardiff we've probably made the right decision, but by any stretch of the imagination it was clearly the wrong thing to do at Ninian Park.
"Brian had an injection in his back on Tuesday. He has had an injection twice before and it has done the trick so we'll just have to wait and see.
"He did a bit of light training yesterday and he'll do a bit more today. It will be touch and go."
Having seen his team beat QPR on Tuesday without the influential Stock, O'Driscoll knows that he can afford not to gamble on him. "We didn't put anybody in Brian's place in midweek against QPR," he said. "By playing with a back three we almost dispensed with Brian's role, which I think helped everybody - particularly Mark Wilson and Martin Woods.
"It is something that we are thinking of doing against Birmingham if Brian is ruled out.
"They are another big side and if Adam Lockwood comes in it gives us more aerial strength on set-plays, and we all know how important corners, free-kicks and long throws are in this division.
"But it gives you problems in a sense that they are a different side (to QPR), so I don't know.
"We have got it in our locker and it is obviously something that we'll consider.
But just because it worked well against QPR that doesn't mean that it is going to work well against Birmingham.
"They are an experienced side and they have got eight or nine people over 30 which means that they aren't going to do anything weird and wonderful, but they'll do what they do very well. They have got a lot of experienced players and they are not going to get fazed by playing for a big team with big expectations, which is probably why they are where they are.
"Some Birmingham supporters might not be too enamoured with the football the team have played. But they are up there at the top of the league so its horses for courses. What everybody wants is for their team to play attractive football and win."
"Up until last weekend's game at Cardiff we've probably made the right decision, but by any stretch of the imagination it was clearly the wrong thing to do at Ninian Park.
"Brian had an injection in his back on Tuesday. He has had an injection twice before and it has done the trick so we'll just have to wait and see.
"He did a bit of light training yesterday and he'll do a bit more today. It will be touch and go."
Having seen his team beat QPR on Tuesday without the influential Stock, O'Driscoll knows that he can afford not to gamble on him. "We didn't put anybody in Brian's place in midweek against QPR," he said. "By playing with a back three we almost dispensed with Brian's role, which I think helped everybody - particularly Mark Wilson and Martin Woods.
"It is something that we are thinking of doing against Birmingham if Brian is ruled out.
"They are another big side and if Adam Lockwood comes in it gives us more aerial strength on set-plays, and we all know how important corners, free-kicks and long throws are in this division.
"But it gives you problems in a sense that they are a different side (to QPR), so I don't know.
"We have got it in our locker and it is obviously something that we'll consider.
But just because it worked well against QPR that doesn't mean that it is going to work well against Birmingham.
"They are an experienced side and they have got eight or nine people over 30 which means that they aren't going to do anything weird and wonderful, but they'll do what they do very well. They have got a lot of experienced players and they are not going to get fazed by playing for a big team with big expectations, which is probably why they are where they are.
"Some Birmingham supporters might not be too enamoured with the football the team have played. But they are up there at the top of the league so its horses for courses. What everybody wants is for their team to play attractive football and win."