Mission possible for Cruise

05 November 2010 10:30
Carlisle's on-loan Arsenal defender Thomas Cruise has been given permission to play in the home FA Cup tie against Tipton. The Gunners teenager arrived on a one-month deal earlier this week and will go straight into Greg Abbott's squad for the first-round tie. Ben Marshall (Stoke) and Manchester United duo Corey Evans and James Chester have also been cleared to play but on-loan Leeds pair Lubo Michalik and Mike Grella are unavailable. Chester has recovered from a knee problem but Old Trafford team-mate Oliver Norwood (thigh) is still sidelined. Skipper Paul Thirlwell (knee) and Danny Livesey (groin and hamstring) are still building up their match fitness in their bid to return from long-term injury but Abbott has no other new injury or suspension problems.

Source: PA