Source: Team_Talk
Same again for Silkmen chief
Draper is nursing a hernia problem and Bencherif suffered a fractured ankle in the 3-0 defeat at Rochdale on December 5.The Algerian has returned home to France for a short break as he continues his rehabilitation but is unlikely to play again this season.Alexander could hand new recruit Craig Lindfield a debut after the former Liverpool striker was an unused substitute in Wednesday's disappointing 2-0 home defeat against Northampton.Fellow frontmen Matthew Tipton, Ricky Sappleton and John Rooney are also pushing for starting berths.