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Crawley Town v Ebbsfleet

Crawley Town will be looking to keep their play-off aspirations alive when strugglers Ebbsfleet United visit Broadfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Red Devils manager Steve Evans will hand fitness tests to Adam Quinn, Eddie Hutchinson Charlie Ademeno and Glenn Wilson.

However, Matt Langston is expected to start after being declared fit for selection.

Looking ahead to the clash, Evans told the club's official website: "Ebbsfleet have very good players and their away form is excellent.

"They will provide a real test for us and we know it will be a difficult match. They not only beat Luton Town away but have won four and drawn two of their last six on the road.

"We have a few lads who we will test shortly before kick off, at this minute I am hopeful on a couple but not on the other two.

"I do not have to say how important the match is for us and how big a victory it would be. The lads are playing some great football, there is a real buzz in the dressing room.

"Togetherness, desire, application and tenacity - they are just not words, they are assets needed with the ability to have a chance of winning a football match.

"We need to play this match and every other one we have left as if it was our last one.

"The lads are giving it everything they have and for a squad of our size to be competing as we are, that tells you we may lack in numbers at times but not in quality."

Ebbsfleet are boosted by the return of striker Magno Vieira following his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Winger Ricky Shakes returns to contention after missing last weekend's draw against Wrexham for personal reasons.

Ebbsfleet boss Liam Daish told BBC Radio Kent: "We've got some good results on the road at some decent clubs.

"The onus is sometimes on teams we play to beat us. The players work very hard away from home.

"We've shown in the past we can create chances and win games against them.

"But we've got to win the battle first against Crawley."