Leeds v Northampton. Early team news

Last updated : 01 May 2009 By Dave Foster
The Cobblers failed to pick up the point they needed to secure survival at home to the MK Dons on Tuesday night and that 1-0 defeat means that they need an unlikely draw against Simon Grayson's side to be certain of survival.

However should Carlisle fail to beat Millwall then they will stay up regardless.

Captain Chris Doig is set to miss out with a groin injury so Liam Dolman will continue in the back four while midfielder Ryan Gilligan is also set to miss out after picking up a knee injury against the Dons.

Paul Rodgers (knee) and Giles Coke (calf) are also sidelined while top scorer Adebayo Akinfenwa is still not 100% fit as he battles against a niggling hamstring problem.

Fellow striker Aleksandar Prijovic is also a doubt with a calf complaint.

Leeds teenager Fabian Delph is back in contention.

Delph, young player and players' player of the year at Elland Road, has missed the last two games through suspension, but is expected to return to the starting line-up.

Robert Snodgrass is also expected to return to play some part after missing last week's win at Hartlepool to rest a troublesome ankle.

Manager Simon Grayson, who has no other new injury or suspension problems as his side prepare for the play-offs, is unlikely to make too many changes.

Strikers Mike Grella and Liam Dickinson, on loan from Derby, will be hoping to play a bigger part in the last match, but Grayson is expected to stick with leading goalscorer Jermaine Beckford and Luciano Becchio in pursuit of a fourth-placed finish.

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