TORQUAY United will be without the services of top-scorer David Graham tomorrow as the Gulls get ready to entertain York City for possibly the last time.

Graham, who has scored 13 goals in 17 League games this season, is available for selection after serving a two-match suspension but is ruled-out for the visit of the Minstermen with an on-going abdominal injury that is refusing to heal.

The loss of Graham has been softened for manager Leroy Rosenior by the news Graham's co-striker, Martin Gritton, is fit after a foot injury ruled him out over the festive season.

Gritton had bagged six goals in nine games prior to his injury and also returning to fray is Torquay's midfield playmaker Alex Russell, who has just finished a three match suspension.

Russell is expected to go straight back into the starting line-up alongside new signing Kevin Wills, who joined from Plymouth just prior to the New Year.

Wills enjoyed an impressive debut in the 1-1 draw at home to Rushden & Diamonds and with winger Kevin Hill suspended he is likely to retain his place even though Russell is now available.

Rosenior deployed a 3-5-2 formation last week against Rushden as opposed to his more usual 4-4-2 line-up, and is expected to keep faith with his switch of tactics with United enjoying a run of just one defeat in their last nine outings.

But in yet more probable changes in Torquay's midfield engine room, Matt Hockley is expected to drop to the bench with on-loan Arsenal youngster Jo Kuffour, who had been playing up front in the absence of Graham and Gritton, moving out to the left flank.

Updated: 12:18 Friday, January 10, 2003