Newport waiting on Spellman return
[Huw Evans Picture Agency] Midfielder Michael Spellman is yet to return to training as Newport County face a key run in their League Two relegation struggle. Spellman has not featured since going off in the 19th minute of the Exiles' shock 2-1 win at Barnet with an ankle injury. The attacking midfielder, who signed in the summer of 2024, missed County's late defeats by the promotion-chasing pair of Bromley and Walsall.
"It is going to be a bit longer, he cannot train," said Fuchs about the injury to Spellman, who is the club's joint top scorer with Nathan Opoku on five goals. County were also without defender Lee Jenkins in the West Midlands after he came off in the first half against Bromley. "It was a precaution with the shoulder, it didn't feel right and we had to leave him at home," said Fuchs about the centre-back, who has made 36 appearances since joining from Haverfordwest.
Newport host Shrewsbury at Rodney Parade on Saturday, 28 March (15:00 GMT) before a key home fixture against fellow strugglers Crawley on Friday, 3 April. County are a point and a place above the relegation zone, albeit bottom club Barrow would go above them by winning their game in hand.