Ahead of tomorrow’s game against Leyton Orient, Steve Evans suggested some “new personnel” might be employed in the coming game.

Trailing behind Leyton Orient by 12 points, a win would mean a lot for the South Yorkshire side, and maybe the comfort of their home combined with Evans’ anticipated shake up of the squad will do just that.

In their post-match report, Evans reminded us that the team were “without some huge players”. Those included defenders Joe Rafferty and Sean Raggett, and midfielders, Daniel Gore and Liam Kelly. Leyton’s suspended defender Jack Currie is expected to return though appearances from injured defenders Jack Simpson and Omar Beckles seem unlikely.

Rotherham United current form

Last week, Rotherham United won their first away game on a Saturday afternoon in three years. He applauded the effort from his team, the Rotherham Untied manager said: “you have to run to win”, and for Evans that philosophy was fulfilled through their win against Bristol Rovers.

The upcoming match against Leyton Orient comes as a part of three “giant fixtures”, alongside Bristol and Wrexham, all in the span of seven days.

Manager Steve Evans thought the early minutes of the game started out “really nervous” and that some of the players, even the experienced ones, were “feeling the pressure”.

United had an overall strong performance, and with six places ahead of Bristol Rovers a win seemed expected. 

Evans said the Bristol match was “a big game for us after the reaction to the Barnsley fixture”, where Rotherham endured a one-nil loss to the club sitting in tenth. 

Rotherham’s 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers saw a triumphant header scored by defender Zak Jules and two goals from forward Sam Nombe.

Leyton Orient current form

Sunday saw Orient take a home defeat in the London Derby. Head Coach Richie Wellens said: “Our game management was really poor.”

Despite Jordan Brown stealing the first goal just after half-time, Orient conceded two 90-minute goals off the back of two corners and mishaps in their defence.

Wellens gave some culpability to the “brutal” schedule yet stated, “We were nowhere near our best”.

Wellens criticized the “ponderous” play seen at Charlton game, looking for a “tempo” that he believes sets the team apart from others in the league.

Leyton Orient have faced a similar tight schedule and suffered a 2-1 loss to Charlton. They have a game tomorrow against The Millers, and a home game against Northampton Town on March 8.

Should they bring the pace and urgency desired by their head coach, Orient may be in with a chance of catching their first win in three games.