Notts County look set to be without injured duo Stephen Hunt and Gavin Strachan for the trip to Chester City on Saturday.Hunt was replaced at half-time during the midweek home defeat to Darlington after suffering a groin problem, while Strachan had to be substituted five minutes into the second half against the Quakers after sustaining a hamstring injury.

"Their injuries were serious enough to see them come off and we will keep looking at their fitness, but I would certainly say they will miss the weekend," said assistant manager Dave Kevan.

County are likely to be without a goalkeeper on the bench after Tim Sandercombe suffered a stress fracture to his index finger.

The 18-year-old visited a specialist this week and is set to be sidelined for up to three weeks.

Midfielder Neil MacKenzie is edging ever-closer to a return after a hernia operation.

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