York City vs Mansfield Town preview - Ilesanmi set to replace injured Zubar in York line-up

York defender Femi Ilesanmi is set to make his first League Two start of the season against Mansfield after impressing in Tuesday's Capital One Cup defeat at Swansea.

Ilesanmi will step in to replace Stephane Zubar, who has returned to parent club Bournemouth following confirmation he has sustained a cruciate ligament injury which will rule him out for up to nine months.

Striker Emile Sinclair is also pushing for his first start after shrugging off a pre-season injury and making the bench for the midweek loss in Wales.

But Jake Hyde is struggling for fitness after missing the Swansea game and Michael Coulson remains sidelined as he recovers from a groin operation.

Mansfield will go into the game with just one fit senior goalkeeper, with Scott Shearer still laid low by illness after being "bitten by something" earlier this month.

Manager Adam Murray spoke to the player on Wednesday and told Stags Player he was "a lot better and probably not going to be (out for) as long as we expected", but that nevertheless leaves only 40-year-old Brian Jensen available for the trip to Yorkshire.

Winger Matty Blair, who has agreed a new contract with Town, is still a "couple of weeks" away from being "full-on" back in the squad after a long-term knee injury, Murray added.

Right-back Nicky Hunt is ready for action, however, having struggled with a virus last weekend.