Forest Green Rovers vs Wycombe Wanderers. Sky Bet League Two.
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Sunday 31 December 2017 11:48, UK
Alex Whittle must wait for his Forest Green debut after joining from York on a free transfer.
Rovers agreed a move for full-back Whittle last week, but the paperwork has yet to be processed and he will not feature against Wycombe on New Year's Day.
Keanu Marsh-Brown could return to the starting line-up after being troubled by a calf injury in recent weeks.
But Dale Bennett is set to be missing for the third successive game with an ankle problem.
Adam El-Abd remains doubtful for Wycombe after missing out against against Mansfield
The defender has missed the last three games and could extend that run to four with just one more day to recover as the frantic festive period comes to a close.
Fellow centre-back Anthony Stewart is also likely to be unavailable again.
Forward Scott Kashket is another absentee but is hopeful of a comeback soon as as he continues to work his way back from a pelvis problem.
This is just the second meeting between these sides in the Football League - Wycombe won 3-1 earlier this season.
Mark Cooper hasn't beaten Wycombe in a Football League encounter in two previous attempts (D1 L1), though he did win 2-1 against the Chairboys as Swindon boss in a Football League Trophy match in November 2013.
Forest Green have lost seven of their last 10 home League Two matches (W2 D1).
Wycombe's only away win in their last eight away matches in all competitions came at non-league Solihull Moors in the FA Cup (D2 L5).