Tonbridge Angels manager Jay Saunders missing six midfielders for National League South home game against Slough Town

Jay Saunders has big problems in midfield as Tonbridge prepare to host Slough this weekend.

Taylor Maloney, Scott Wagstaff and Mo Dabre are injured, Ryan Hanson and Garett Kelly serve suspensions, while loanee Charlie Pegrum has been recalled by Leyton Orient.

Striker Luca Botti also misses out through suspension while wing-back Liam Vincent remains on the injured list.

Angels boss Saunders is working hard to strengthen his squad, in the form of short-term loans, before Saturday’s National League South game.

“If you asked me to name my team at this point, I wouldn’t be able to,” he said. “I think we’re going to have to see where we’re at on Thursday.

“Hopefully we can get one or two signings over the line to help the squad but at the moment it’s difficult to plan.

“We’ll do our research on Slough but our main concern is getting a side out that can compete.”

A tired Tonbridge side lost 2-0 at Hampton & Richmond on Saturday.

Saunders felt they were feeling the effects of their midweek defeat by Eastbourne which saw them go a man down after five minutes with Kelly’s red card and finish with nine after Botti received a second yellow.

They picked up another red at Hampton with half-time substitute Hanson unfortunate to be dismissed after his standing foot slipped and saw him make minimal contact with a Hampton player.

“It’s been a difficult couple of weeks,” said Saunders, whose side are seven points off the play-offs in ninth spot.

“I’m not one to dig out refs but the Eastbourne game was a shambles and I think it had a knock-on effect on Saturday.

“Bearing in mind we’d had only one sending-off before that, our disciplinary record is quite good. We’re not an overly aggressive team. It was just poor officiating.

“We moved on