Doncaster Rovers defender Jason Shackell returns to the starting line-up for this afternoon's Coca-Cola Championship clash against Nottingham Forest at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Shackell comes in for the injured Gareth Roberts and plays in a back four that will see goalkeeper Neil Sullivan protected by a back four of, from right to left, James O'Connor, Shelton Martis and James Chambers.

The rest of the starting eleven is the same as what lined up against Leicester City last Tuesday. Skipper Brian Stock is flanked in a three-man midfield by John Oster and Mark Wilson.

Billy Sharp starts alongside James Hayter - making his 400th career appearance - and James Coppinger in a three-pronged attack.

Dean Shiels returns from injury, but must settle for a place on the bench, alongside Mustapha Dumbuya, Sam Hird, Lewis Guy, John Spicer, Jordon Mutch and sub 'keeper Ben Smith.

Rovers v Forest: Sullivan; O'Connor, Shackell, Martis, Chambers; Oster, Stock (c), Wilson; Coppinger, Sharp, Hayter

Subs: Hird, Dumbuya, Shiels, Spicer, Mutch, Guy, Smith (GK)