Crewe Alexandra vs Gillingham : Midfielder James Jones set for first Crewe game of the season

Crewe midfielder James Jones is in line for a maiden first-team appearance of the season in the Sky Bet League One clash with Gillingham.

Jones, who has been sidelined since the summer by a shoulder problem, will hope to make his comeback having played 90 minutes and scoring the winning goal for the club's under-21s in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against Doncaster.

It remains to be seen whether defender George Ray is able to return to the side - possibly with a protective mask - after missing last weekend's win at Barnsley due a fractured cheekbone.

Alex, bottom of the table and still searching for their first home victory of the campaign, are set to welcome back strikers Harry Wilson and Marcus Haber and defender Stephen Kingsley following international duty.

Defender Ryan Jackson has recovered from a groin injury and will be available for selection for Gillingham.

Captain Doug Loft, however, remains sidelined with an Achilles issue. Deji Oshilaja, the on-loan defender from Cardiff, is out for a month with a knee injury.

Boss Justin Edinburgh has urged his team not to be complacent for his side's trip to bottom-of-the table Crewe.

He said: "We are delighted and we are where we are on merit. The real challenge now is to maintain it. It is now more a case of not becoming complacent, about not thinking we are better than we are, or that we are comfortable and have it right."