GLENN Delaney is still playing pick and mix for the game against Plymouth at Brickfields tomorrow (3pm).

Nottingham's director of rugby has been performing miracles in recent weeks as a string of injuries has decimated his squad.

They confirmed their second place in the Championship with a last-gasp 30-29 win over Bedford Blues last weekend and Delaney doesn't expect it to be any easier against Plymouth.

Long-term injured Ian Nimmo (broken leg), Matt Parr (broken arm), Sam McDonald (rib cartilage) have now been joined by Luke Sherriff, who scored the fourth try against the Blues last weekend, after he injured his shoulder in the process.

It looks like he will out for at least two weeks.

Calum Green and Dan Hemingway have both been recalled by Leicester Tigers as they have England call-ups and their own injury problems.

Hooker Tom Youngs is still at Welford Road because of the injury to Joe Duffey.

Delaney was more optimistic about tomorrow as David Jackson has recovered from his neck injury and Andy Savage passed a fitness test during the week on his hamstring.

"Sam Raven is back to full fitness and starts tomorrow," said Delaney. "It's good to have Jackson and Savage back. Ben Johnston, who was unavailable last week is also back.

"They are all tough games now and when you are in second position like we are, the other clubs will be looking to knock us of our perch.

"We have to maintain our own standards and try to keep on improving."

Bedford entertain league leaders Exeter Chiefs tomorrow and and Bristol, who are in third place, play Coventry at home.

Delaney is hoping the Blues and Coventry might be able to do the Green and Whites a favour.

"There is an opportunity there in some respects," he said. " Two teams will obviously not win but as long as we keep doing what we do and play what's in front of us, then we can build a bit more momentum and put some spaces between the team positions in the league table."

Jacob Rowan, a dual-registered player from Leeds Carnegie, starts at number seven because of the injury to Sherriff.

"He is in the England Under-20 squad this year," said Delaney. "Jacob is a pretty good prospect and I'm looking forward to him playing.

"He is dual-registered for the season but this has been the first time he has been able to get down here, so his timing has been pretty good to be fair, with Luke not being available."

Nottingham: Nirmalendran, Streather, Johnston, Tonks, Cobden, Usasz, Taylor, Fowkes, Sammons, Du Plessis, Rouse, Raven, Hammond, Rowan, Eggleshaw. Replacements: Cook, Rostron, Buxton, Beard, White, Jackson, Savage.