Barnsley host Leyton Orient
By Harry Jones
December 11 2025
Barnsley will be looking to bounce back from a defeat away at Lincoln on Tuesday night when they host Leyton Orient at Oakwell on Saturday at 3pm.
Barnsley return to Oakwell after four consecutive away games and will be looking to build on the 5-0 win over Luton the last time they played in front of the Oakwell faithful.
Hourihane said that Marc Roberts and Josh Earl will be assessed ahead of the game with Earl missing the Lincoln game due to illness and Roberts was named on the bench however did not come on due to a groin problem.
Nathaniel Ogbeta is out for 'a couple of weeks' and Georgie Gent is 'feeling fatigue' after playing the full game last Saturday in Barnsley's away win over Peterborough in the FA Cup and is expected to not be involved.
Fabio Jalo is also in contention to make the bench on Saturday which would be a boost to the Reds.
Captain Luca Connell will miss the game through suspension after accumulating his fifth yellow card of the season away at Lincoln.
As for opponents Leyton Orient, they have a mixed start to the season which sees them sitting in 12th place going into the weekend.
The O's are coming into the game after a 1-1 draw at home to Luton in which they conceded a 96th minute equaliser.
They finished 6th place last season and got to the playoff final in which they lost 1-0 to Charlton
Leyton Orient are managed by Richie Wellens who is been in charge since March 2022.
The O's could be classified as one of the divisons best entertainers as they have scored the third most in the league and have conceded the second most in the league.
The two clubs have faced off 59 times with both teams beating each other 24 times and drawing 11.
It was last December when Leyton Orient came to Oakwell and beat the Reds 4-0 before completing the double last season with a 4-3 victory at home.
For the rest of the year, Barnsley vist Exeter before hosting Mansfield on Boxing Day and then hosting Lincoln.