Lincoln City will hope to get a third win in four League One games as Exeter City travel to the LNER Stadium on Saturday.
The Imps were rampant in their 5-0 home victory over Bristol Rovers last time out, with academy graduate Jovon Makama netting a hat-trick.
Opposition: Exeter City
Gary Caldwell’s side are five points and four places behind City in the table.
Under the stewardship of the FA Cup-winning former Wigan Athletic centre-back, The Grecians have had a revival of late and have only suffered one defeat in their last seven games.
This run of form, dating back to mid-February, comes despite losing top scorer Millenic Alli to second-tier strugglers Luton Town in January. The departure of their nine-goal ace means veteran Northern Irishman Josh Magennis leads their goal tally with five goals in 35 games.
Fellow EFL veteran Angus MacDonald, who Magennis was teammates with at Hull City, signed on a free transfer in February and has started every game since his arrival.
Crystal Palace loanee Joe Whitworth has caught the eye this term between the posts, keeping 13 clean sheets in League One – only three short of Birmingham’s Ryan Allsop who leads the league with 16.
Team News:
Bailey Cadamarteri’s groin issue has reoccurred and Michael Skubala has stated that the youngster will likely miss the remainder of the campaign. That means that the Sheffield Wednesday-loanee has near certainly played his last game for the Imps.
Cadamarteri is back at his parent club for a full assessment.
Ethan Erhahon is back running on the grass. Skubala was hesitant to put a time frame on his return in his pre-match press conference, as the Scotsman requires a scan to check how his injury has healed.
Elsewhere, striker Freddie Draper will return to full training next week after his knock.
Head-to-Head:
The Imps are undefeated in their last three meetings with The Grecians.
Two of those ties, both at St. James’ Park, ended in draws – but Lincoln won last season’s meeting in LN5 through a single goal scored by Joe Taylor.
Of the 69 total meetings between these two sides, the Imps have taken all three points 28 times.
Played for Both: Justin Walker
Midfielder Justin Walker joined Lincoln City from Scunthorpe United in the summer of 2000. Walker was named Player of the Season at the end of his first term with the Imps, but he departed at the end of his two-year-deal the following season after 89 appearances and five goals.
He then joined Exeter City in the summer of 2002. His single season in Devon ended in relegation from the Football League.
Walker is now assistant head coach at RSC Strasbourg in France.
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