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Dave Hockaday

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Forest Green v Salisbury

Forest Green will be looking for the win that takes them out of the relegation places when they host Salisbury on Saturday.

Rovers are third from bottom and just one point behind Grays Athletic while 18th-placed Salisbury are seven points better off although a loss for them could see them slip to 20th, depending on other results.

Forest Green boss Dave Hockaday is delighted to have Andy Mangan back after the striker sat out five months of the season for a ban he picked up for match betting at his former club Bury, although he is likely to only return in the new year as he bids to regain his match fitness.

Hockaday also expressed his delight at the form of Isiah Rankin, since he signed at the start of the month.

He told This is Gloucestershire: "He's done very well. He's looking very bright and while he's not prolific, he'll chip in with a few goals."

Rovers also have the likes of David Wilkinson to choose from but must make do without Mike Fowler, who has an injured ankle and Jeffrey Imudia, who is struggling with a knock to his knee as well as Lee Ayres.

Salisbury defender Sean Clohessy misses out with one-match ban after he notched up five yellow cards but midfielder Ryan O'Hara is set to undergo a late fitness test for an ankle injury.