Darrell Clarke sets Stephan Negru timeline as Bristol Rovers loanee awaits Gas debut

Darell Clarke has explained that deadline day arrival Stephan Negru won't be available for another few weeks while midfielder Ryan Howley has picked up an injury that needs to be assessed.

The pair were among a handful of players that missed out on the matchday squad that beat Newport County 3-2 on Saturday afternoon for various reasons. Fellow deadline day signing Joel Cotterill was on international duty with Wales Under-21s, as were goalkeeper Luke Southwood (Northern Ireland) and teenage striker Ollie Dewsbury (Wales Under-19s).

Rovers made four loan signings last Monday on the final day of the summer window, bringing in midfielder Cotterill and centre-back Negru from Swansea City and Oxford United

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