Daggers captain Mark Arber misses today's clash with Rochdale with injury today

by MIKE SIMMONDS

DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE captain Mark Arber has been ruled out of today's clash with injury.

The news is a big blow for Daggers as the skipper has been in excellent form this season, scoring the winner at Accrington last week, while he is also the designated penalty taker.

Stuart Thurgood takes over the skipper's armband, while Will Antwi returns to partner Scott Doe in the centre of defence.

Striker Josh Scott is also fit and starts, while both loan signings Nana Ofori-Twumasi and Adam Miller make their home debuts.

Daggers: Tony Roberts, Nana Ofori-Twumasi, Matt Lockwood, Will Antwi, Scott Doe, Danny Green, Stuart Thurgood, Adam Miller, Peter Gain, Josh Scott, Paul Benson.

Subs: Chris Lewington, Abu Ogogo, Tommy Tejan-Sie, Wes Thomas, Steven Demetriou, Jon Nurse.

Rochdale: Tom Heaton, Scott Wiseman, Tom Kennedy, Jason Kennedy, Chris Dagnall, Chris O'Grady, Rory McArdle, Marcus Holness, Will Atkinson, Jason Taylor.

Subs: Danny Taberner, Ciaran Toner, Scott Spencer, Kallum Higginbotham, Chris Brown, Matthew Flynn, Will Buckley.