Reece Devine is edging closer to his first action of the season as Swindon welcome Newport to the County Ground.
Left-back Devine has been sidelined since the start of the season by a hamstring problem but has been training back with the first-team squad and is available.
Versatile Ellis Iandolo has also begun training again following a quadricep tear but the game will come too soon for him.
Striker Tomi Adeloye is out for a month with a thigh injury. while new signing Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is still two weeks away from fitness.
Newport will be without midfielder Aaron Wildig.
The 30-year-old suffered a groin strain in the Papa John’s Trophy clash at Exeter and has been ruled out for a month.
Defender Scot Bennett will also be assessed after he was forced off at half-time last week against Grimsby with a leg injury.
Forward Offrande Zanzala will also be missing with a hamstring problem.
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