Barnet are without John Akinde, Michael Gash and Matt Stevens for this afternoon’s clash at Stevenage meaning a second successive start for Shaun Batt.

The former Leyton Orient forward is up front on his own with Ben Tomlinson re-called from the cold to take a place on the bench due to the Bees’ lack of forward options.

Martin Allen revealed on Friday that top-scorer Akinde, Gash and Under-18s hot-shot Stevens had all been ruled out of the trip to Broadhall Way.

Tom Champion takes Gash’s place in the side in the Bees’ only change as Allen switches to a 4-5-1 system.

Youngsters Harry Taylor and Fumnaya Shomotun are included amongst the substitutes.

Stevenage: Day; Wilkinson, Franks, Henry, Ogilvie; Pett, Keane, Tonge, Lee; O'Connor, Zanzala.

Subs: Jackson (GK), Wells, McCombe, Conlon, Akinyemi, Gorman, Petravicius.

Barnet: Stephens; Hoyte, N'Gala, Dembele, Johnson; Hackett, Weston, Champion, Togwell, Gambin; Batt.

Subs: McKenzie-Lyle (GK), Sesay, Randall, Muggleton, Taylor, Tomlinson, Shomotun.