More injury woe for Cobblers as defensive pair set to be sidelined for 'period of time'
Jordan Willis and Aaron McGowan have added to Jon Brady’s growing injury crisis in defence with both players ruled out for the next few weeks.
Cobblers are already without a number of defenders for the long-term, including Patrick Brough, Ali Koiki, Luke Mbete and Harvey Lintott. Striker Callum Morton has also been ruled out for the season.
Right-back McGowan was forced off in the first half against Wrexham with a calf problem while Willis, who was only just returning from an injury earlier in the season, did not make the squad for Town’s trip to Wales or their EFL Trophy tie against Notts County.
That leaves Brady with just five fit defenders – Akin Odimayo, Jack Baldwin, Jon Guthrie, Tyler Magloire and Nesta Guiness-Walker.
"Both players will have a period of time out so we’re really stretched on the back-line,” confirmed Brady when asked about Willis and McGowan. "We have been trying to balance it in training because we've taken some big hits recently and we have to find a way.”