Neal Bishop, who was stretchered off in the away game at Accrington Stanley and taken to hospital, has a knee ligament problem.

The 26-year-old midfielder was x-rayed at the hospital in Accrington, which dispelled fears of a break. He will report for training this week but the early indications are that, along with skipper Ismail Yakubu, Joe Devera and Rob Beckwith, he may have played his final game of a successful first season with the Bees.

Max Porter missed the game at Accrington with food poisoning but should be available this weekend for the visit of promotion-hopeful Stockport County.

Dennis Signy