Stags look to strengthen
13 Feb 2007 - 15:35:15
Mansfield Town boss Billy Dearden hopes to add a midfielder to his squad because of the current injury crisis at Field Mill.
Dearden, who failed to land the same player before the January transfer window closed, is without Simon Brown (groin), Martin Gritton (hip) and Jason White (nose).
The Stags boss said: "We have three players having treatment and you only need one or two of them not be fit for Saturday and then you're down to your last 16 or 17 players.
"I know we need to add a player to the squad because you're going to pick up injuries and we have to have a bit of cover.
"It's possible I might get it done before the weekend, if not it'll have to be early next week.
"It's the same lad I've been looking to sign for a few weeks, but it depends on his club's injury situation and whether they'll let him go."