The striker has been plagued with a knee problem all season and the Cobblers have had to manage the injury carefully, so after playing 63 minutes against Crewe on Saturday he could be rested.
On-loan duo Newcastle defender Ben Tozer and Leyton Orient striker Ryan Jarvis will be available but are due to return to their parent clubs after the match.
Kevin Thornton was dropped to the bench against the Alex after struggling with flu but could return to the starting line-up, whereas fellow central midfielder Ryan Gilligan missed the New Year`s Day match altogether as he was suffering with illness but is expected to come back into contention.
Forward Tadhg Purcell remains on the sidelines as he recovers from the serious knee injury sustained in August which ended his season.
Source: PA
Source: PA