David Artell has a decision to make at right-back with his captain Perry Ng suspended for our top-of-the-table clash against Exeter City. Ng will serve a one match ban after being sent off at Cheltenham last weekend following two bookable offences in the 1-1 draw.

Crewe will welcome back midfielder Paul Green from his own suspension. Green served a three match ban following his dismissal against Cambridge United. James Jones took his shirt for the duration of his suspension and scored the last minute winner away at Leyton Orient in a 2-1 win.

Artell told the club’s official website that he has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the first of Exeter City.

Artell told crewealex.net: “We have one or two niggles but that happens after games. We will wrap some of the Dads Army in cotton wool, give them some WD40 and massage some egos and I am sure they will be fine. “