Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth prepares for the visit of Crawley Town in League 2

Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth won’t be reading anything into the league table ahead of Crawley Town’s weekend visit.

Scott Lindsey’s side may have struggled in the opening few months of the season, having been relegated from the division above during the last campaign, but they’ve won their last two in the league and Ainsworth sees plenty of quality in the West Sussex side.

“They’re a decent outfit,” the Gills boss said.

“It will be a very tough game because I think they’re in a little bit of a false position in the league, if I’m honest.

“Scott Lindsey’s probably had a few injuries to contend with, he’s had to rotate a bit, and they’ve been difficult to analyse because in the last four games there’s been a red card in all four. It changes everything, the formations and the way they play.

“We’ve tried to grab together what we think they’re going to bring, and how we want to contend with that, but I think that they are a very good side in possession of the football, and we’re going to have to be at our best, as always, to get something out of the game.

“But, we’re back at home, it’s my first league game back at home [since the heart operation]. I’m sure the place will be rocking, and I’m sure Crawley will bring a few from just around the corner, and it will be an interesting one.

“I expect the boys to step up and have the momentum they had from that last 20 minutes [at Bristol Rovers on Saturday], which was just tremendous, and hopefully we can win the game.”

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Ainsworth rested many of his key men for the midweek EFL Trophy match against Wycombe, giving first-team regulars Max Clark, Remeao Hutton and Sam Gale limited time on the pitch in the 3-0

loss.

Wigan loan man Jonny Smith was among those to