Notts County caretaker player-boss Ian Richardson is facing one almighty of an injury crisis for the second game running.
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Elsewhere, the Notts boss has a whole hosts of doubts to contend with. Defenders Julian Baudet (calf) and Kelvin Wilson (flu), both missing on Saturday, are again doubtful.
What's more, since the weekend influential midfielder Stefan Oakes and top scorer Glynn Hurst have both been struckdown by flu. It is still unclear as to whether the duo will be able to play in tonight's televised clash.
And to round it all off, teenage midfielder Shane McFaul damaged ankle ligaments during Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Wycombe and is facing a late fitness test.
On a more positive note, both Paul Bolland and Gavin Gordon return from suspension but on-loan goalkeeper Wayne Henderson will be yet another absentee as Aston Villa don't want the young Irish stopper cup-tied. Saul Deeney will return between the sticks with non-contract stopper Andy Petterson sitting on the bench.
I'm not even going to hazard a guess at a probable team.
Notts (from): Deeney, Pipe, Wilson, Baudet, Whitlow, Scully, Palmer, Bolland, Gill, Oakes, Williams, Hurst, Gordon, Friars, Petterson, Harrad, Kuduzovic, McFaul, McIntyre, O'Grady.
Swindon Town
Swindon boss Andy King will be looking for an improvement from his side after witnessing what he considered one of his side's worst displays of the season in the 1-1 draw that forced this replay.
He will have former Bristol City striker Christian Roberts back in the line-up alongside the prolific Sam Parkin.
Skillful midfielder Stefan Miglioranzi misses out through injury, but fellow talented midfielder Sammy Igoe should be back in contention. Defender Jerrell Ifil is suspended.
King is also likely to field former Notts skipper Steve Jenkins on the right of a back 3.
Swindon Town (probable): Evans, Jenkins, O'Hanlon, Heywood, Garrard, Duke, Igoe, Hewlett, Howard, Roberts, Parkin.
Check back to NCM tomorrow for a full match report on tonight's game.