Confident that deals are close to being done for 17-year-old Austrian midfielder Marin Pozgain and an unnamed 18-year-old striker, Cobblers boss Johnson is happy for the duo to show what they can do in the friendly fixture at the Abbey Stadium.
“We’ve got two lads from there and they both came in during pre-season and looked very good in terms of potential," he said after handing Pozgain a cameo appearance against Reading at the weekend.
After two tough tests against Championship opposition Northampton will look to impose their game on Blue Square Premier outfit Cambridge.
U's manager Jez George was less than happy with his side despite their weekend win over local rivals Cambridge City and has demanded a more ruthless attitude from his players.