Luton Town: Chris Martin serves the last game of a two-match ban while Kevin Gallen and Lewis Emanuel remain sidelined with hamstring and knee injuries. Mark Bower has been recalled from his loan spell by parent club Bradford while David Button has returned to Tottenham.
Barnet: Bees boss Ian Hendon needs to chose between Lee Harrison and Ran Kadoch to fill the vacant goalkeeper's spot after Jake Cole's loan from QPR ended. Ishmail Yakubu is out for the season after picking up a hamstring injury in the Easter Monday draw at Aldershot and Hendon will also be without the services of 18-goal striker John O'Flynn who also missed recent matches with a hamstring problem.
Mick Harford (talking to lutontown.co.uk): "We're down to the bare bones but the 16 is a strong squad and we'll look to use players in various positions. I spoke to my coaching staff and we might do some experimenting with different systems and different variations but still try to win the game and be positive. The mood is doom and gloom and obviously we're very, very disappointed and shaken with what's gone on. But we trained on the pitch this morning and the spirit amongst the players - as always - has been fantastic."
Ian Hendon: (talking to the Barnet Times): "I don't want our season to fizzle out. I want us to keep winning games of football. It will be a massive crowd, as they are just down the road, and I'm looking forward to it. It will be just another game we want to win. The lads have given me everything and we are going to keep going. I never believed we would go down and have just been positive throughout. We will keep cracking on until the end of the season. We have our own target we want to reach."
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One to watch - Albert Adomah |
The 21-year-old winger has enjoyed a fruitful first full season in the Football League after being snapped up from Harrow Borough in January 2008.
He scored on his debut for the Bees in a 2-1 win over Hereford United and his electric performances from midfield soon got the scouts flocking to Underhill.
A wonder strike in the pulsating 4-3 win over Rotherham earlier in the season and two goals in the crucial win over Bournemouth took his tally to nine for the season and the Hatters will need to be wary of the youngster's pace and eye for goal on Saturday.
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Barnet are enjoying their best run of form to the season - a five match unbeaten run that has eased their relegation fears for another season.
Three wins and two draws in this period have propelled the Bees into 17th place in League 2 - 11 points above the relegation trapdoor.
The run started with an impressive 1-1 draw against Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park and then three successive wins against Gillingham (at Priestfield) and against Rotherham and Bournemouth (both at Underhill) were all achieved without conceding a goal.
Last time out the Hertfordshire outfit were unable to stretch the winning run to four matches but were still able to pick up a deserved point at Aldershot Town on Easter Monday.
Former Hatters' striker Paul Furlong as been the man in form in the past five matches for the Bees with five goals in his last five games, including two in the 2-0 win over Rotherham.
Luton wins - 1
Draws - 0
Barnet wins - 0
The Hatters go to Underhill on Saturday defending a 100% and unbeaten record against the Bees.
But that is largely down to the fact that December's meeting - which the Town won 3-1 - is the only time the two sides have met in competitive action.
Kevin Gallen, Paul McVeigh and a late own goal forced home under pressure from Ian Roper gave the Hatters all three points.
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Referee - Dean Whitestone |
Northampton whistler Mr Whitestone is taking charge of the Hatters for the third time this season after overseeing the Carling Cup defeat to Reading and the goalless draw with Gillingham at Kenilworth Road last month.
So far this season in the 35 games he's officiated he has shown 87 yellow cards and produced five reds.
The Town are a 9/4 chance to record victory at Underhill while Barnet are the 11/10 favourites to pick up three points.
If you think the game is destined for the Hatters' third goalless draw in succession then it's 10/1 it will finished 0-0.
Asa Hall has been among the goals this season for the Town and if you think the midfielder will add to his tally on Saturday he's 5/1 to score at anytime and 16/1 to score the first goal.
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