Junior Eccleston is contention to return to action ahead of Sutton’s Enterprise National League clash with league leaders Rochdale AFC, having served the last of his four-match ban.

The defender saw red against Morecambe and led to him missing the clashes with Scunthorpe United, Gateshead, Truro City and Eastleigh, being banned for an additional game due to it being his second offence of the season, his first coming in the Emirates FA Cup against Shrewsbury Town.

Eccleston has maintained his match fitness by featuring in the academy’s 3-0 win over Boreham Wood during the week, and could return to first team action tomorrow.

Danny Cashman will be assessed ahead of what could be his first appearance since October, having missed the bulk of the campaign due to an ongoing injury problem.

The forward signed on loan until the end of the season from Crawley Town, reuniting with his former Worthing boss Chris Agutter, and he trained on Friday morning ahead of the visit of the Dale, with the hope being that he could feature in some capacity.