Injuries have also hit Lincoln's defence, with three centre-backs all out of the reckoning.

Scott Eustace has a knee injury, Anthony Henry a stress fracture of the foot and Steve Welsh has a groin strain, while midfielder Peter Gain joins them on the sidelines with knee trouble.

The Imps also have problems up front, with Dave Cameron serving the second match of a three-game ban and the club's top scorer for the last three seasons, Lee Thorpe, still struggling with a groin injury suffered on the final day of last season.

Thorpe, with just 120 reserve-team minutes under his belt this term, was on the bench during Saturday's 3-3 draw with Kidderminster and could be a substitute again tonight.

Five-goal Gavin Gordon, who scored twice on Saturday, looks set to start up front with former Wimbledon star Paul Miller, who has been pushed forward from midfield.

Former Northern Ireland international Kingsley Black made his debut for Lincoln on loan from Grimsby Town on Saturday and, although he went off with signs of a hamstring pull, is expected to play again. Australian Marcus Stergiopoulos could deputise if the former Nottingham Forest left-footer fails to make it.