'Watch this space' - Chesterfield wait on possible call-ups as international break looms
Chesterfield are waiting to see if they will have a pause from action during the international break due to call-ups.
The next break is spread across two weekends rather than one, taking in the Saturdays of September 26 and October 3 when the Spireites are due to go to Cheltenham Town and host Tranmere Rovers in League Two.
The Chesterfield squad includes Danny Anisjko (Latvia), Maltese pair James Sissons and Gunner Elliott while Lee Bonis is the frame for Northern Ireland.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s match at home to York City, manager Paul Cook said: "Lee Bonis is on standby. We have three lads, possibly four, who are going and maybe only one of them will effect us greatly. At the minute watch this space. If that transpires to be more call-ups and more lads then we’d obviously have to look at it but at the minute we are fully expecting our games to go ahead.
"Rather than go into the what-ifs, let’s concentrate on tomorrow.
"We have everyone in place so let’s try and get a positive result in a difficult game and see what Monday and Tuesday brings.”
Call-ups for opposition teams could obviously also have an impact. And although some clubs might prefer a break to allow injuries to clear up and get men back, Chesterfield’s casualty list is getting shorter with the likes of Dylan Duffy and Zach Hemming not far off returns.
They are also running into a bit of form, unbeaten in four in league and cup.
Added Cook: "As a manager I don’t like games being called off and in terms of a mini run we are doing OK.
"We have certainly got a healthy depth of squad now and our training numbers are great, so going into the weekend we are aware of call-ups and that a couple of lads are on standby.
"We are also aware the games could be called off if that was a pathway we wanted to go down but at the minute we are very much focussed on playing games and trying to get more points on the board.”