Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton hopes to have defender Connor Taylor available for the visit of Mansfield in Sky Bet League Two.

Taylor was removed from the starting line-up before kick-off against Oldham in midweek after experiencing heart palpitations in the warm-up.

He has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and could undergo what Barton described as a “quite straightforward procedure” in the future, but trained fully on Thursday.

Ryan Loft remains sidelined with a back injury but Leon Clarke is closing in on a return after playing a part in training.

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough remains without the services of Kellan Gordon and George Lapslie for the trip to Bristol.

Lapslie has missed the last three games with a thigh injury, while Gordon has played just eight games this season and is still sidelined.

On-loan Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff could make his debut for the Stags after being an unused substitute for the midweek win over Colchester.

Stephen McLaughlin suffered a head injury in that game and was substituted as a precaution but is expected to be fit.