Barnet manager Paul Fairclough will be without the suspended Michael Leary as he attempts to stop his side's freefall against Shrewsbury.Leary begins a four-match ban after his second red card of the season in last week's 2-0 defeat to MK Dons, which was the Bees' fifth defeat in succession.

Neal Bishop - who has opened talks on a new contract to keep him at Underhill - returns from a suspension of his own to replace Leary in midfield.

Winger Kieron St Aimie is a serious doubt after missing training all week with the ankle injury which forced him out of the Dons clash.

Fairclough is desperately scouring the loan market for a striker in time for kick-off as he looks to bolster his strikeforce, with his team having scored 30 goals all season in the league.

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