Northampton Town vs Newport County - Marc Richards set to return for Cobblers

Northampton have captain Marc Richards back fit and in full training ahead of the Newport game.

Boss Chris Wilder has to decide whether to put his top scorer straight back in the team or start him on the bench.

Should he be thrown straight back into the starting line-up, he is set to replace James Collins or John Marquis, more likely the latter.

The Cobblers go into the weekend with an 11-point cushion at the top of the Sky Bet League Two table.

Newport winger Jake Gosling will return to contention after missing last week's 4-1 home defeat to his parent club Bristol Rovers.

Forward John-Christophe Ayina will be assessed after missing the last two games with a knock.

Defender Ben Davies could return to the starting line-up after briefly returning to parent club Preston last week, while striker Lenell John-Lewis remains a long-term absentee due to a hamstring injury.

Newport, 14 points above the relegation zone, are chasing back-to-back league wins on the road following their recent 3-0 victory at Portsmouth.