31 March 2021

Ollie Clarke and George Lapslie set to return for Mansfield

31 March 2021

Ollie Clarke and George Lapslie could both return to the Mansfield starting line-up against Leyton Orient.

Stags skipper Clarke was a substitute at Tranmere last weekend after being rested for the previous two matches.

Fellow midfielder Lapslie ended his four-game absence with a hamstring injury at Prenton Park, also coming on from the bench.

Mansfield are without a win in their last five matches, drawing four in a row.

Orient player-manager Jobi McAnuff must decide whether to recall himself to the team.

After winning at Carlisle, McAnuff made one change against Oldham last weekend – replacing himself with James Brophy.

Another win against the Latics – making it three in a row for the O’s in a five-match unbeaten run – continued to revitalise the club’s play-off challenge.

Josh Coulson and Louis Dennis have both returned to the matchday squad after knocks but Nick Freeman, Lee Angol and Adam Thompson remain out.

The best videos delivered daily

Watch the stories that matter, right from your inbox