Young Chesterfield striker could lead line again for Cheltenham Town visit
Will Dickson could be tasked with leading the line for Chesterfield again between now and the end of the season.
The 21-year-old, who turned his loan move from Manchester City into a permanent switch in January, has not had many minutes since but scored the winner against Accrington Stanley last time out. With Will Grigg out for the season with a hamstring injury and Lee Bonis nursing a swollen ankle, Dickson was handed a rare start in Lancashire and repaid the faith shown in him.
The six-footer has mainly been used out wide or as a number 10 this season but he played as a lone frontman against Stanley and he pouched the winner, turning in Tom Naylor’s cross from close-range in the second-half.
The Spireites coaching staff believe he has a lot of potential, is one they can develop and they think he can play as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.
Danny Webb said: “He signed permanently and he hasn’t really had too many minutes since and now he has got to start from nowhere because of certain things like injuries and knocks and niggles. He worked so hard and it is so pleasing as a striker when you work hard and you get a reward – i.e the three points and a goal.”
"The boy has been a striker coming through the ranks at the academies at Man City and Everton when he was younger and he showed today he can do that. What he has got to do as a young lad is understand that there will be bumps along the way. Can he keep learning and improving? If he keeps scoring then it is great for everyone.”
With Grigg definitely out, Dickson could start again on Good Friday against Cheltenham Town if Bonos has not overcome his ankle problem. Another selection decision will be whether goalkeeper Ryan Boot keeps his place after recording a clean sheet on his first league start of the season after being given the nod over Zach Hemming.