Doyle has joined his spouse in hospital as they await the birth of their second child.

The 31-year-old, who is the club's highest earner at £40,000-a-week, is out of contract in the summer, remains in talks with Colorado Rapids over a move to the Major League in the United States.

Doyle's place in boss Kenny Jackett's match-day squad of 18 went to Lee Evans.

Evans was back in the squad after missing out the last two games and has been disciplined by the club.

That came over his brother Danny's tweet criticising his exclusion from last Saturday's 5-0 win against Rotherham.