City Seek Fourth Win

Last updated : 03 October 2003 By Andy Beill
Danny Allsopp - City's top scorer with 6 goals - is struggling with a dead leg, suffered in the win over Swansea on Tuesday. He has missed training and may not shake it off in time for tomorrow's sold-out game at the Sixfields Stadium.

Meanwhile, Dean Keates is also in line for a recall, as Peter Taylor explained: "I think it will be a physical game. They played a centre-half in midfield the last game they played, at Lincoln.
"I am thinking about maybe matching them physically a little bit, which might mean it's unlucky for Stuart Green or Jason Price. But we'll wait to see how Danny Allsopp is first of all."

Keates would come in to partner Ian Ashbee in central midfield, with Stuart Green either dropping to the bench or playing on right wing and Jason Price missing out.

If Allsopp is out then Green or Price could even take his place and play a more attacking role, or Taylor may opt for a straight swap and give Jamie Forrester a chance against his old club.

Meanwhile, Alton Thelwell and Marc Joseph are back in training but will play no part in tomorrow's game.

Expected line-up (4-4-2): Musselwhite; Hinds, Whittle, Delaney, Dawson; Price, Ashbee, Keates, Elliott; Forrester, Burgess.
Subs: Fettis, Holt, France, Price, Allsopp.