Northampton Town team news for AFC Wimbledon - latest on Guthrie, Shaw, Edwards and Wormleighton
Jon Guthrie and Kyle Edwards are both back in training, although Sunday’s League One game against AFC Wimbledon could be too early for either to feature in Northampton’s matchday squad.
Captain Guthrie has not played since injuring his hamstring against Reading at the end of January, while Edwards picked up an abductor problem a couple of weeks earlier. Liam Shaw and Joe Wormleighton remain out.
"We’ve had to wrap up a few in cotton wool but everyone who was available for Wednesday trained today (Friday),” confirmed Kevin Nolan. “This weekend might be too soon for Jon Guthrie but he’s looking in good shape.
"Worms is going to be a bit longer, Liam Shaw as well, but Kyle Edwards is back in training and we’re looking healthy and everyone’s excited for the weekend.”
Following defeat to Luton in the Vertu Trophy semi-finals, it’s full focus on League One survival between now and the end of the season.
"We’re disappointed we couldn’t at least force penalties but that’s gone now,” Nolan added. “We made a bit of history by reaching the semi-finals and now we need to go and make some more by staying in this league for four years on the spin for the first time in 60 years.
"We’ve got a little bit of breathing space now after playing 13 games in 39 days and it’s nice that the game has been pushed back to Sunday. We know the situation but now we have to go and prove a lot of people wrong and I’m looking forward to the run-in.”