Crawley will be without suspended defender Joel Lynch for Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie with Sky Bet League Two rivals Tranmere.

Lynch was sent off during last weekend’s 4-1 loss at home to Port Vale.

Striker Ashley Nadesan returns to contention after serving a two-match ban.

Crawley are still missing defender Jordan Tunnicliffe due to injury.

Tranmere have no fresh selection concerns ahead of the trip.

On-loan Sunderland midfielder Josh Hawkes remains unavailable due to a hamstring problem suffered last month.

Goalkeeper Scott Davies also continues to be absent with a long-term Achilles injury.

Micky Mellon’s side are looking to end a three-game winless run.