Sheffield Utd v N County preview
Monday 5 October 2015 15:02, UK
Sheffield United will be without injured pair Ryan Flynn and David Edgar for the home Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie against Notts County.
Both players were withdrawn at half-time in Saturday's defeat at Port Vale, midfielder Flynn struggling with a groin injury and defender David Edgar sustaining a hamstring problem.
Boss Nigel Adkins will also be without defender Chris Basham, who sits out a one-game ban after reaching five yellow cards.
George Long is expected to be handed a start in goal in place of Mark Howard, with Adkins likely to make several other changes.
Alan Sheehan is an injury doubt for Notts County after coming off shortly before half-time against Leyton Orient on Saturday.
Stanley Aborah missed that 3-1 league loss at Brisbane Road and Magpies manager Ricardo Moniz is preparing to be without the midfielder for some time.
Moniz surprised everyone at the weekend by making nine changes, with only full-back Sheehan and central midfielder Alan Smith retaining their places in the starting line-up following the 1-1 draw at Dagenham.
More changes could be on the cards for the second round tie but goalkeeper Roy Carroll, one of the big names dropped against the O's, is unavailable as he is away on international duty with Northern Ireland.
