Joel Randall is back in contention for Blackpool after a frustrating spell on the sidelines with a hamstring issue.
Randall headed on loan to Bloomfield Road in January but suffered the injury on his second appearance for the Seasiders.
The midfielder could return against Lincoln this weekend as the Seasiders aim to build on their point at the Toughsheet Stadium last weekend.
Ian Evatt plans to manage Randall’s minutes carefully but is optimistic that the 26-year-old can get back to his best form in the final months of the campaign.
“He trained yesterday so he’s all good, there’s no issues there,” Evatt told The Blackpool Gazette.
“I know him well, I spent a lot of time looking at him before we signed him at Bolton. I knew all about him when he signed here.
“I thought he was great in his first game, but then he obviously got injured in his second. There are still 13 games left so there’s a long way to go. We just can’t rush him and expect him to do too much too soon.
“I think we will see the best of him. For now, it’s great to have him back and to work with him - he provides a different option to what we have.
“It wasn’t so long ago he was one of the best players in the league. People talk about the semi-final here against Peterborough in the cup and what he did in that game. He’s a top talent and we’re fortunate to have him.
“It’s my job to have him back to where he was during that period of his career.”
Blackpool currently sit 19th in the table and three points above the drop zone, although most of the sides below them have a game in hand at this stage.
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