Midfielder Luke Hyam will miss Saturday’s final game of the season at Doncaster due to the thigh injury he suffered in training last week. Lee Martin is a doubt with his groin strain, but Ryan Stevenson is back in training after suffering an Achilles’ problem before being replaced at half-time against Millwall last week.

Jewell said: “Lee Martin’s been struggling all week with an injury but he’s trained with the physio this morning. Luke Hyam’s torn his thigh, so he won’t play.

“Ryan Stevenson’s trained today, he had a sore Achilles’ against Millwall and that’s it, other than Jaime Peters, who has a thigh strain.”

Supporters Club Player of the Year Aaron Cresswell has already been ruled out due to the hamstring injury he suffered against the Lions.

Jewell was keeping his cards close to his chest regarding who would start at left-back at the Keepmoat Stadium, although ruled out two candidates: “It definitely won’t be Mark Kennedy.

“Joe Whight’s had a difficult first season [as a professional]. We think he’s going to be a good player but he’s had a difficult season and I think next season is a big one for Joe. I want him to be pushing Cressy next year but maybe at the moment he’s not quite ready for it yet.

“Jack Ainsley’s done well, but he’s played at right-back and centre-back and we’ll have to wait and see.”

Ainsley could potentially come into the side, either on the left or the right with skipper Carlos Edwards switching flank, or alternatively Damien Delaney could move across to full-back — the role he was bought to occupy when he joined Town in 2009 — with the soon-to-be-released Ibrahima Sonko coming in for a final Town appearance alongside Tommy Smith.

Jewell has confirmed that 16-year-old schoolboy midfielder Byron Lawrence will again be in the squad and is in with a chance of making his senior debut.

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