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County's visit to Layer Road tomorrow will be without fresh injury worries for the Notts manager, Gary Mills. His only loss remains to be that of Steve Mildenhall's recovery from a tendon transplant.
The 6"5 shot-stopper, who has managed only the four apearances under Mills' reign due to, first, a fractured cheekbone and then the return of a previous injury, is said to be responding well although he is still not expected to return to the fray prior to the end of the season.
Paul Bolland, out with a hamstring strain last Saturday against Blackpool, is expected to enter the fray again and gives Mills a selection headache in midfield, after his replacement in the Blackpool game, Frazer McHugh, played a blinder.
New striker Matty Williams scored a hat-trick in mid-week for the reserves which takes him in contention for a starting spot alongside Paul Heffernan, though Steve Scoffham- who has recovered from a bang on the head- and Andy Parkinson may have something to say about that.
16-year-old David McGoldrick's two goals for the reserves may also take him back into contention for a seat on the bench.
Notts (probable): Garden, Pipe, Fenton, Barras, Richardson, Bolland, McHugh, Oakes, Scully, Heffernan, Scoffham.
Subs (from): Deeney, Baraclough, Riley, Bewers, Briggs, Baldry, Parkinson, Williams, McGoldrick.
Colchester
The U's welcome back 15-goal-striker Scott McGleish after he came through forty-five of reserve team football earlier in the week. On-loan Watford man, Wayne Brown also returns after completing a one-match ban whilst Karl Duguid, who scored in County's last visit to Layer Road, has been ruled out through injury.
Striker Wayne Andrews begins a 3 match ban after being sent off against Peterborough for violent conduct.