Notts County vs Mansfield Town preview - Swerts suspended for County

Notts County will be without Gil Swerts for the Friday night derby clash with Mansfield at Meadow Lane.

The former Belgium international was sent off midway through the second half of the Capital One Cup win at Huddersfield in midweek and must serve a one-match ban.

Defender Mawouna Amevor is still suspended following his straight red card at Stevenage on the opening day of the League Two campaign. He will also sit out the trip to Oxford in four day's time.

Midfielder Rob Milsom continues to nurse a knee problem while striker Ronan Murray (groin) and defender Taylor McKenzie are not yet ready to be considered either.

Mansfield manager Adam Murray fielded his side in the Capital One Cup at Sheffield Wednesday with Friday's trip in mind - to ensure his team were fresh after a quick turnaround.

The short time between games means Murray is now sweating on the fitness of key forward Matt Green, after he was left out of the Hillsborough trip as a precaution with a knock.

Town handed a debut to youngster Corbin Shires as Krystian Pearce was rested to ensure the club had a fit central defender to face County after Lee Collins suffered an injury.

Matty Blair, who has fully recovered from a long-term knee injury, could be involved if he agrees a new deal with the club in time.