Kevin Nolan could decide to rest key players ahead of play-offs

Posted Thursday, May 03, 2018 by PA

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan is weighing up whether he should rest key players against promoted Luton in order to keep them fresh for the play-offs.

The Magpies go into their final game of the regular season guaranteed a top-seven finish as they hope to join the Hatters in League One next season.

Leading scorer Jorge Grant is fit again after an ankle injury but the club’s player of the year might only be on the bench again on Saturday, as he was for the defeat at Grimsby last weekend, if Nolan opts to rest his stars.

Defender Matt Tootle should have recovered from illness.

Promoted Luton could have Scott Cuthbert back in their starting line-up at Meadow Lane.

Hatters boss Nathan Jones has picked an unchanged side for the last four games but might decide to freshen up his team for the final match of the campaign.

Cuthbert has recovered from a groin injury and made his return to action as a late substitute against Forest Green last weekend.

Luke Gambin and James Justin might also come into Jones’ thoughts but Lawson D’Ath (knee) remains a serious doubt and Luke Berry (fractured leg and dislocated ankle) is out.