Brendan Moloney and Shaun McWilliams have both returned to Cobblers training this week but midfielder John-Joe O'Toole remains sidelined ahead of Saturday's visit of Fleetwood Town.
For an opening day fixture in a new division, under a new manager and with an almost entirely new-look team, this promising if somewhat rueful 1-1 draw against an admittedly underwhelming Fleetwood side was an encouraging start for the Rob Page era.
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