Curle wary of 'streetwise' Accrington

Cobblers boss Keith Curle has no fresh injury concerns ahead of tomorrow's League One fixture with high-flying Accrington Stanley.

Accy, seventh in League One with games in hand over teams above them, put six goals past Bristol Rovers in midweek and will move into the play-off places with victory against struggling Town tomorrow.

"They're very well organised and have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities," said Curle. "They have good ability and can mix their game up.

"They're also very streetwise and that's not being disrespectful because they know what they're about. Streetwise is meant as a term of respect because they understand where they are and what's needed at this level.

"I don't think i've ever gone to Accrington Stanley and had an easy game. They know what they're about, they have an identity and we need to stand up to the challenge. It will be competitive because games against Accrington always are."

On his squad, Curle added: "We're not looking too bad. Nobody that played on Tuesday night is not available for training on Thursday.

"Keeping players fit is obviously important but it's about the mindset of the group because some might not play on the Saturday but then play on the Tuesday.

"In this period of time, we're topping up. We're not going to get players fitter in the space of a week so it's a case of topping up the ones that need it if they don't play or haven't played as many minutes.

"We top them up on Wednesdays and Thursdays and then it's about the mental and tactical preparation and what's needed going into each game. It'll be a short turnaround between games but we'll rest, recover and take onboard information."