Crewe Alexandra vs Exeter City. Sky Bet League Two.
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Friday 22 February 2019 10:09, UK
Crewe have no fresh injury problems as they look to go eight games unbeaten in Saturday's Sky Bet League Two match against Exeter.
James Jones remains sidelined with an ankle injury but he is the only player unavailable to manager David Artell.
Michael Raynes has returned to the club from his loan at Hartlepool to rehabilitate an Achilles injury but is due to return to the north-east once he is fit. Crewe's recent good form has lifted them up to 13th though they remain six points adrift of the play-off places.
Exeter's Lee Martin has been ruled out of the trip to Cheshire with a calf injury. Jonathan Forte is back in training following a knee problem but the match may come too soon for him.
That is also the case for Hiram Boateng, who returned to full training this week. Jaden Brown is still waiting for his debut after joining on loan from Huddersfield in January.
Crewe have lost just one of their last six home Football League games against Exeter (W2 D3), although that was this exact fixture last season (1-2).
Exeter have won all of their last four league games against Exeter, scoring 10 goals whilst conceding just once.
Crewe are unbeaten in their last seven League Two games (W4 D3 L0) - their longest unbeaten run in the Football League since May 2012 (run of 16 games).
Exeter have won just two of their last 11 away League games (W2 D6 L3), with their most recent such victory coming against Swindon Town on New Year's Day (2-0).
Nicky Law has been directly involved in six of Exeter's last 10 league goals (4 goals, 2 assists), scoring four of the Grecian's last five goals in League Two.
