BURY hope to have a new face in their strikeforce tomorrow after losing top striker Laurent D'Jaffo. French hit man D'Jaffo is expected to be out for up to a month after having a leg put in plaster to cure an achilles injury.

His place at Huddersfield could be taken by a fresh face with Gigg Lane manager Neil Warnock trying to secure the services of a Premiership reserve forward.

Bury are desperate for a victory after failing to win in their last five games, a sequence which has seen the club slide down the First Division and cause concern among fans who fear for their club's First Division lives.

The fans have expressed their displeasure with the quality of performances and style of play recently, sparking chairman Terry Robinson and the players to appeal to supporters to get behind the team in its hour of need.

And Warnock has taken steps to improve fans' morale by telling his players to go forward more tomorrow and play more football.

"I want us to play more and believe more, rather than defend and lose 1-0," he said. "We have been working on that all week. I have told the lads to go forward and give the fans something to shout about.

"I want us to have a go when we can and be a threat throughout."

D'Jaffo could have continued to carry his injury through games but would have needed a break eventually to solve the problem.

Explaining the timing behind his number one striker's treatment, Warnock said: "After the QPR game next week we have a fortnight until our next game, so now is as good a time as any for him to take a break.

"He has been our best striker all season and we will just have to get on without him."

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