Four injured and one suspended - Chesterfield team news news for Barnet clash
Chesterfield came through the midweek draw against Cambridge United unscathed with regards to injuries.
The Spireites secured a last-gasp point on the road on Tuesday night thanks to Kyle McFadzean’s 93rd minute strike which left them ninth in the League Two table, one point off the play-offs and five points off second, after 19 games.
This Saturday Town return to action at the SMH Group Stadium where they entertain Barnet, who were promoted as National League champions last season. The Bees are two places and one point below them so a win for the visitors would see them leapfrog their opponents.
In terms of team news, the Blues will definitely be without Dilan Markanday, who has been ruled out for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury. Also on the treatment table are Armando Dobra, Janoi Donacien and Bailey Hobson, who all have hamstring injuries. Dobra is expected back around the start to the middle of January, Donacien will be unavailable for a couple more weeks, and Bailey Hobson will be sidelined for about two months. And John Fleck is suspended after his red card against Doncaster Rovers.
The good news is that Ryan Stirk, Will Grigg and Luke Butterfield all came through the game fine, as did everyone else, so Chesterfield do not have any fresh concerns at this stage.
Barnet are six unbeaten in the league, including draws against Cambridge United, Gillingham and MK Dons, and they thumped Bristol Rovers 4-0 last time out. On the Bees, Gary Roberts said there are similarities between them and Chesterfield: “There is absolutely no chance they are coming here to sit behind the ball. They go for every team. Once they score one, they want to go and get two. They never take a backward step. That epitomises the manager. He is a front-foot manager. He is aggressive. They don’t fear anyone in the league.”