Scott Lindsey is looking forward to seeing his York City team tested by League Two's most in-form side on Saturday.

York's early-season fixtures have been weighted heavily towards teams at the top end of the table and Gillingham, who are at the Community Stadium on Saturday, followed up three straight league draws with three consecutive wins in their most recent matches.

"It just seems every week we're playing teams who seem to be in that top three or four but it's good," said Lindsey. "I want that.

"I want us to be tested by the best and Gillingham are the best in terms of form, so bring it on.

"I think it's good for us.

"We're going to have to be at our best to get anything from the game.

"I think they'll more than likely be around the area of the division where they're at now (at the end of the season).

"We know it's going to be a tough game.

UP FOR IT: York City coach Scott Lindsey (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

placeholder image — UP FOR IT: York City coach Scott Lindsey (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

"He (Gareth Ainsworth)'s a good manager and he's got good players there. I think he's got a really good blend as well. They've got some good experience but they've got some youngsters as well that he's really relying on and they're good.

"It's a really good side."

Jack Hunt is expected to be fit despite a nasty-looking shin/foot injury on Tuesday, but goalscorer Zech Medley picked up a "low-grade hamstring" injury against Rotherham United.

"Jack Hunt's okay. He wanted to train on Thursday but I didn't see the point," said Lindsey. "I thought we'd give him another 24 hours.

INJURY: But Jack Hunt is expected to recover (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

"It's a nasty one but he's okay with it. He's tough.

On the longer-term injuries, Lindsey revealed: "Hiram (Boateng)'s getting closer. I'm not saying he'll be fit Northampton but he'll certainly be a lot closer. It might be the game after, maybe.

"Morgan (Williams) is not too dissimilar, I would have thought.

"Josh Stones is pushing now so he's been out on the grass this week.

"We had a specialist in understanding what the problem is. It's still an ongoing process.

"We have to make sure when he comes back he's really fit.

"We're talking about the back end of October.

"He's desperate to get out there and I'm desperate for him to get out there but he's a big player for us so we don't want to push too soon and him be out longer."

The match away to Barnet, called off because of the Bees' international call-ups, will now be played on October 27, at 7.45pm.