Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom will be without defender Angus MacDonald for Saturday's Sky Bet Championship clash with Sunderland.
MacDonald starts a three-match ban following his sending-off in the 1-0 derby defeat at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.
Heckingbottom, a former Black Cats trainee, has had his choices severely restricted by injuries in recent weeks and while some of his missing players remain on the casualty list, others are close to returns.
Summer signings Liam Lindsay, Zeki Fryers, Lloyd Isgrove and Cameron McGeehan are among those who have been missing.
Sunderland boss Simon Grayson will make a series of late checks before naming his team.
Barnsley defender Angus MacDonald misses Sunderland match due to suspension
