Lincoln will have to make do without teenage striker Lenell John-Lewis for the Meadow Lane clash with Notts County on Tuesday evening.The 18-year-old has been ruled out of action for at least a month after sustaining a thigh injury in the weekend defeat at Chesterfield.

Ben Wright replaced John-Lewis at Saltergate and is likely to start as the Imps are still without Mark Stallard, who sits out the last of a three-game ban.

Defender Gary Croft remains sidelined with a calf injury that has forced him to miss the last 14 matches and midfielder Lee Frecklington is still struggling with an ankle injury sustained in the middle of last month.

Defender Lee Ridley missed out on Saturday with a hamstring strain and is not expected to recover in time.

Assistant-manager Iffy Onuora will be hoping his players can bounce back from the 4-1 defeat at Chesterfield in his second match in charge.

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