As with the Cobblers game against Chesterfield, Newport suffered a New Year's Day postponement as their home fixture against Oxford fell foul of a waterlogged pitch despite the use of specialist equipment borrowed from Glamorgan Cricket Club.
That made it two home matches in a row that have been lost to the weather at Rodney Parade which is shared with two Rugby sides and at which planned drainage work could not be completed over the summer.
One person who will not be making the trip to South Wales even if the game goes ahead is Northampton striker Roy O'Donovan. He will be in sunnier climes after being given permission to discuss a move to Dubai.
Caretaker boss Andy King is also without the injured Joe Widdowson, whose name is added to a lengthy list of casualties. He does, however, have Darren Carter available again after suspension and two new loanee strikers in the shape of Hallam Hope and Antonio German.