Yates admits they have missed Joe McNerney and Matt Harrold

Joe McNerney in action during pre-season training. Picture by James Boardman SUS-150713-180557002

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Matt Harrold and Joe McNerney could return from injury to Crawley Town’s side to face Accrington Stanley at home this afternoon.

Gwion Edwards will miss his final game of a three-match ban sustained after his sending-off against Mansfield.

Yates said: “We’ve missed Joe McNerney without a doubt, but that shouldn’t be the sole reason we’ve lost the last three games.

“If he’s not fit Saturday we are going to have to be better than we have been of late.”

Roarie Deacon is also an injury doubt with a hamstring injury, while another from the hamstring injury-list, Matt Harrold, could return to the squad.

“We have missed Matt Harrold, he’s been focal point of what got us some decent results in the first five games.”

Shamir Fenelon is back with the squad having completed a month’s loan at National League South club Whitehawk.