Selection problems mount up for Scunthorpe

Posted Thursday, January 23, 2020 by PA

Scunthorpe boss Paul Hurst faces a number of injury concerns ahead of his side’s Sky Bet League Two clash at home to Crewe.

Already without midfielder Regan Slater (ankle), Hurst lost defender Rory McArdle with a hamstring injury prior to last week’s 2-2 draw at Bradford.

During the match two other defenders suffered injuries, with Jordan Clarke facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a calf problem while Kgosi Ntlhe is struggling with tendonitis.

Striker Lee Novak serves the second match of a three-game suspension, but Hurst at least has Junior Brown still on the books after the Iron this week extended his loan spell from Coventry through to the end of the season.

Crewe boss David Artell may be tempted to make changes for the game at Glanford Park.

Artell was impressed with his three substitutes in the 1-1 draw at Macclesfield on Tuesday night, in particular Oli Finney following his 52nd minute introduction and the midfielder is likely to start against United.

Artell remains without four players through injury in Eddie Nolan (back), Olly Lancashire (Achilles), Rio Adebisi (ankle) and Billy Sass-Davies (ankle).

Young midfielder Connor Heath has this week been allowed to join Welsh Premier Division side Colwyn Bay on loan through to the end of April.