Carlisle United vs Chesterfield; Sky Bet League Two
Carlisle United vs Chesterfield. Sky Bet League Two.
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Carlisle v Chesterfield preview
Friday 16 February 2018 12:06, UK
Carlisle captain Danny Grainger remains a doubt for the visit of Chesterfield.
Grainger has missed the last two matches through injury and Tom Parkes will continue at left-back if the 31-year-old is ruled out again. Ashley Nadesan could be pushing for a starting place after he impressed as a second-half substitute in the midweek defeat at Notts County.
Former Spireites Jamie Devitt, Gary Liddle and Jamal Campbell-Ryce will all be hoping to play against their former club.
Chesterfield's injury problems continue to mount with Dylan Morley-Henry looking like he may need a hernia operation. Giles Coke has also picked up an injury and he is set for a few weeks on the sidelines.
Sid Nelson has resumed training, though, and the defender could come back into contention while Drew Talbot is not too far away from making a return. Gozie Ugwu, George Smith, Sam Hird and Ian Evatt all remain out injured for the Spireites, who have slipped back into the relegation places after three straight defeats.
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Carlisle have lost just one of their last eight meetings with Chesterfield in all competitions (W3 D4).
The Spireites have lost only one of their last six trips to Carlisle in the Football League (W2 D3), although that defeat did come last time they visited in the league in February 2012 (2-1). They last lost back-to-back away games at Carlisle in the Football League in September 1993.
Carlisle are unbeaten in their last three at home in League Two (W2 D1), after losing two of the previous three (W1).
Chesterfield have lost three successive games in League Two, though they did win their latest away game in the competition (2-1 at Yeovil).
Carlisle have conceded more goals from direct free-kicks (four) than any other side in League Two this season.
