Cheltenham Town vs Accrington Stanley. Sky Bet League Two.
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Friday 12 January 2018 14:13, UK
Cheltenham manager Gary Johnson could hand a debut to forward Elijah Adebayo in the Sky Bet League Two clash with high-flying Accrington.
Adebayo joined the Robins on a loan deal from Fulham on Tuesday and is expected to go straight into Johnson's squad. Fellow forward Sanmi Odelusi is pushing for a start after coming off the bench to claim a debut goal against former club Colchester last weekend.
Midfielder Harry Pell, who has not featured since Boxing Day, remains sidelined with injury, along with long-term absentees Jordan Cranston (hamstring), Jordon Forster (Achilles) and Jaanai Gordon (knee).
Offrande Zanzala and Akeel Francis could make their Accrington bows after joining the club on Thursday. The two forwards have arrived on deals running to the end of the season, Zanzala coming in on loan from Derby and Francis being signed on a free transfer, having left Rotherham.
It remains to be seen what involvement, if any, there is for Janoi Donacien, with boss John Coleman having said the defender was taken off "as a precaution" in last weekend's 4-0 win over Chesterfield after taking a knock on the ankle. Seamus Conneely (groin) and Erico Sousa (ankle) remain sidelined.
Cheltenham are unbeaten in their last five League Two encounters with Accrington Stanley (W2 D3), including a 1-1 draw earlier this season.
Having lost just one of their first five trips to Cheltenham in the fourth-tier (W3 D1), Stanley have lost each of their last two visits by an aggregate score of 5-1.
The Robins have lost just two of their last 10 home league games (W5 D3). However, they have only celebrated victory once in their last five (D3 L1).
Accrington have won their last two league games, netting seven times whilst keeping two clean sheets, this after a run of four straight defeats.
Stanley forward Billy Kee has been directly involved in 21 league goals for his side this season (15 goals, 6 assists), more than any other player in League Two. In fact, Kee has scored in each of his last five league games (five goals).
