Coventry City have proved in the last two home games they can deal with the promotion contenders but can they cut it when they travel to bottom side Crewe Alexandra?
Dennis Wise is again out of contention as he serves the second game of a two match suspension. Richard Duffy could be available after coming through a reserve game unscathed.
Crewe who are only in this division, thanks to the generosity of the Sky Blues are in a sorry state at the bottom of the table, some eleven points away from safety. Dario Gradi's side are without Gary Roberts who has not recovered from a back injury and keeper Ben Williams has an illness.
Earlier in the season, Crewe snatched a 1-1 draw with Luke Rogers scoring five minutes into stoppage time. Our last two trips to Gresty Road have brought defeat Last season, City lost 2-1 and it was 3-1 the season before. This will be the eighteenth meeting between the two sides with City having won on nine occasions with four draws. Referee for this game is Martin Atkinson who was in charge of City's 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.
The temperature at kick off time is expected to be nine degrees.
Tickets priced at £18 are still available.
To get to The Alexandra Stadium,Gresty Road,Crewe,CW2 6EB
By Road (North):
Exit M6 at junction 17 and turn right at top of sliproad. At first roundabout take the first exit heading towards Crewe. Continue straight over next four roundabouts following signs for Crewe Station. When station is on your left take the next left into Gresty Road and ground is on your left.
By Road (South):Exit M6 at Junction 16 (A500). Follow signs for Crewe and at next roundabout take third exit for A5020 for Crewe. First exit at next roundabout still following Crewe signs and then straight over next roundabout (with Brocklebank pub on your left). At next roundabout take first exit into Nantwich Road so that the Crewe Arms Hotel is on your right and the Railway station on your left. After station turn right into Gresty Road and ground is on your left.
By Rail:Only a couple of minutes walk from Crewe Station. Leave station and turn left. Then take your first left into Gresty Road and you will see the ground on your left.
By Bus:K6, K4 and K44 run from the town centre down Gresty Road. Nos C84 (to/from Chester (via Nantwich) or Newcastle-under-Lyme) and K43 (to/from Nantwich) run along Nantwich Road
Parking:Away supporters parking on Crewe Gates Farm Industrial Estate (10 min walk),Municipal Car Park opposite ground.
If you are travelling by train, you can get any of the following services from Coventry Station 11.27,11.32,12.10.12.27.12.32. If you have not already booked your train ticket and have a bus/train pass covering the West Midlands, just get a return ticket from Wolverhampton to Crewe for around £13.