DANNY GOODALL is expected to return and new signing Tony Morris could be included in the squad when Ramsbottom travel to Mossley tomorrow.
Goodall has been sidelined with a toe injury and Morris, a central defender, may have to be content with a seat on the substitutes' bench at most at Seel Park.
Morris was snapped up from North West Counties Division One rivals Flixton and will add to the competition for places at the back at the Riverside.
Mossley are currently seven points above Ramsbottom in the table in fifth place. The Rams have games in hand on their rivals, but will be looking to take at least a point from tomorrow's game.
"We expect them to be at us in the opening 20 minutes as they did at our place, but we are prepared for that," said Ramsbottom manager Ken Bridge.
"The league is very open at the moment and we have to beat these sides if we are to stay up there."
The Rams' long-running Worthington Trophy tie against Clitheroe is now set to go ahead at the Riverside on Monday night.
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