Scunthorpe midfielder Jimmy Ryan faces a late fitness test for the home clash with Chesterfield.
The summer signing from Accrington, only three games into his comeback from a long-term cruciate knee ligament injury, is nursing a slight thigh strain.
Manager Alan Knill, who has no other new injury or suspension problems, is hoping Ryan will be available.
He told the club's official website: "Jimmy hasn't trained, he's just felt his thigh. To be fair, he's felt it for the week but we think he's going to be okay. He's just come back after being out of action for a long time and his thigh is a little fatigued, so we just need to err on the side of caution."
Cliff Byrne returned to the bench last week following a groin problem and is again in contention but fellow central defender Paul Reid remains sidelined with a similar injury.
Knill will also be boosted by the return of midfielder Oliver Norwood, who has served his three-game suspension.