Imps central defensive lynchpin Adam Watts is back in training following his knee injury. The chances are this will be too late for the vital Stockport County Match on Saturday as he will lack match fitness, but you never know with our former Fulham centreback.
This is still a psychological boost for the Imps with the ex Fulham lad (LCM Stats here) a key face in the dressing room. Every little will help in the build up to a simply massive game. Win it and we are 2 points behind with 5 games in hand. However a defeat would put us 8 points behind.
With on form Hereford already 3 points ahead of us, their game against stuttering Accrington is a worry even though we have two games in hand. Barnet meanwhile are away at Macclesfield on Saturday. The Bees sit just above the trapdoor, four points ahead of the Imps, having played 3 games more.
Expect Macc to give it their all, after a minutes applause for the late Richard Butcher they will be trying to commemorate what would have been his 30th Birthday.