Luton Town boss Jack Wilshere said he will make a late decision on the fitness of top-scorer Jordan Clark before their make-or-break game at Bolton Wanderers.
The Hatters are seventh in the table, just one point behind Stevenage, and are looking to pip them for the final play-off spot.
Clark has not played since the 2-1 win over Northampton Town on 15 April, and Wilshere told BBC Three Counties Radio: “Jordan wants to play, of course, he does. He’s another player who leads by example, coming up with big goals.
“We’ll assess him, we’ll weigh up the risk, because our plan is to try and win this game to give us the opportunity to play more games, and we definitely want him for them as well.”
Wilshere is hoping on-loan midfielder Kasey Palmer will continue his hot run of form against Bolton, having scored four goals in the past three games.
“I love Kasey, and I think everyone loves Kasey. It’s not just what he brings on the pitch, he brings so much off the pitch as well. He’s really important to the environment here.
“He’s a leader in my opinion – he’s not the kind of leader like Kal [Naismith] who’s going to use his voice to do that, he’s the type of leader that comes up with big moments, that comes up with goals that are important, outstanding individual performances that lift the team.”
Wilshere said part of his job when he arrived at Kenilworth Road was to connect the players with the fans again following two relegations.
“Confidence among the players was low, belief was low, it was like a vicious circle where if you didn’t get the result the fans needed, we then needed them to try and bring us that confidence and belief,” he said.
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