ADAM Burley has spoken of his disappointment at not being able to play against former club Gainsborough Trinity tomorrow.

The left wing-back spent the best part of three years at the Lincolnshire club before his move to St George's Lane in January 2006.

But the 26-year-old starts the first of a two-game suspension tomorrow afternoon after picking up 10 yellow cards this season.

Burley, who will also miss Monday's trip to Alfreton, played against Trinity when City won the away fixture 3-1 in August but will be forced to watch this one from the stands.

He said: "I am absolutely devastated. When the fixture list came out they were the first matches I was looking toward and presumed I was going to play in them.

"I am also gutted about the Alfreton game because that's only about 15 or 20 minutes away from my house but it's not meant to be."

Sheffield-based Burley is still in regular contact with his former colleagues and was looking forward to proving his switch to St George's Lane, for a four-figure sum, was the right move.

"I am coming down on the Gainsborough coach," he said. "I see them all socially and I have got good ties with the club, the fans and the reporters. I didn't leave on bad terms. It's a shame I can't play because my form at the start of the season wasn't up to scratch, I was just finding my feet.

"My form is coming back to something like I know I can play so it would have been nice to play and show them what they are missing."

It is the third time this season Burley has had to watch his team-mates in action from the sidelines.

Suspension ruled him out of the 3-1 victory over Hinckley in January after his bookings tally had reached five.

A hamstring injury sustained at Leigh RMI in February then forced him out of the return match at Hinckley, as well as fixtures against Lancaster, Droylsden and Hyde United.

Despite bans and injury, Burley is still just one match short of his 40th appearance of the season for Worcester, a feat achieved by six other players in the squad.