Collins away for Lincoln trip

07 February 2011 17:00
Shrewsbury will be without James Collins for Tuesday`s trip to Lincoln due the striker`s international commitments. Collins has been a hit since his January switch from Aston Villa but his qualities have already attracted the attention of the Republic of Ireland, and the forward is part of their Under-21 squad to face Cyprus in Larnaca on Wednesday. With Collins missing, Town manager Graham Turner faces an anxious wait over his other two strikers. Matt Harrold received stud marks to the top of his thigh during Saturday`s 2-0 victory at Southend but should be okay, while late substitute Tom Bradshaw picked up a slight knock and will be assessed. Full-back Kelvin Lomax (ligament) remains out of contention for the time being at least but is not far off a return, as are Nathan Elder and Benjamin van den Broek (both knee) who have been missing long-term but are now back in training.

Source: PA