The fitness of skipper Anwar Uudin and goalscorer Ricky Holmes, who missed the 3-1 pre-season friendly defeat by Peterborough United, will be assessed by manager Mark Stimson later today.
Joe Devera, who was unwell last Saturday, and Australian central defender Daniel Leach, who went off injured against Posh, will also come under scrutiny before Stimson names his squad to travel North for the opening League 2 match of the season against Chesterfield.
Barnet sold 216 of their allocation of 399 by 3 p.m. yesterday - the remaining 183 were returned. With a full BFSCA coach setting off up the M1 on Saturday, plus road and rail travellers who plan to get their tickets on the day at Chesterfield's new ground, the Bees should not lack vocal backing.
The game has a dual attraction for Bees' fans; seeing Mark Stimson's New Look side - there could be as many as eight or nine newcomers starting - and viewing a new ground.
The state-of-the-arts all-seater b2net stadium cost £13 million and has a capacity of 10,379. Chesterfield have produced an official 132-page full colour souvenir programme for the occasion.
ALSO The Football League Paper is back on Sunday.
The 48-page full-colour newspaper, which aims to provide The Football League with more coverage than the national press give the Premier League, is packed with comprehensive match reports, interviews, star columns, previews and, of course, breaking news.
To give supporters a chance to try the paper for themselves they are handing out vouchers at games this weekend, entitling buyers to 50p off the £1.50 cover price.
Dennis Signy
