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The City captain's absence leaves a place available in the side for Jason Price to return. The right-winger has had a hamstring injury but is fit to come back into the team, with Stuart Green moving across to central midfield.
Defenders Alton Thelwell (foot) and Marc Joseph (knee) are also back from injury, although if they are named in the starting line-up is another matter after the present back four conceded just two goals in the last four games. One of the two is expected to replace Richard Hinds at right-back, although Justin Whittle and Damien Delaney will be hopeful of continuing their centre-back partnership.
Alan Fettis played 90 minutes for the reserves on Tuesday as they lost 3-0 at Bradford, and should take the goalkeeper's jersey back off Paul Musselwhite.
New signing Ryan France also comes into the squad, and will be named amongst the substitutes.
Expected line-up (4-4-2): Fettis; Thelwell, Whittle, Delaney, Dawson; Price, Green, Keates, Elliott; Allsopp, Burgess.
Subs: Musselwhite, Joseph, Hinds, France, Forrester.