Labadie and Dolan doubtful for Newport

Posted Friday, January 18, 2019 by PA

Newport midfielders Joss Labadie and Matthew Dolan face fitness tests before the visit of Exeter.

Labadie is rated 50-50 as he recovers from a knee injury sustained on Boxing Day.

Dolan is carrying a hamstring niggle picked up at Crewe last weekend, but is expected to start as County seek to end a run of six Sky Bet League Two games without a win.

Andrew Crofts (hamstring) has been ruled out as Exiles boss Michael Flynn considers handing West Ham loanee Vashon Neufville, so impressive in the FA Cup win over Leicester, a league debut.

Exeter new boys Kane Wilson and Tom Randell will be part of the Grecians’ squad at Rodney Parade.

Wilson, who spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Walsall, has returned for a second spell in Devon after making 22 appearances for Exeter last season.

Randell, the former Crystal Palace and Watford winger, provides more attacking options after signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at St James Park.

Exeter are still without defender Luke Croll (groin) and midfielder Hiram Boateng, who saw a specialist this week but has been given no return date over a hip flexor problem which has kept him out since October.