MACCLESFIELD boss has warned his players that he would be well within his rights to drop any of them after the midweek hammering at Wycombe.

The Silkmen were beaten 4-0 in midweek and ahead of the clash with Bury Alexander said: "We were second best from start to finish. We gave them that much room to play, that I could still be playing. It was a ridiculous performance. As good as Wycombe are, they are not that good.

"We shouldn't have been beaten 4-0 by them, but it could have been 6-0. Everyone had a bad day on the same day and no-one can have any qualms on Saturday if they are not in the team."

Strikers Francis Green and Martin Gritton will be under the greatest pressure from Simon Yeo and Gareth Evans, with Alexander also yet to blood his young talent John Rooney.

James Jennings could also get a recall at the back to add some more fire into the Silkmen's challenges with youngster Sean Brisley looking in need of a rest.

Bury boss Alan Knill, meanwhile, is hopeful that his sixth-placed side can continue their good form.

"We were playing pretty well in October but silly mistakes were costing," he said. "In November they haven't, and at the other end, we've taken our chances when they've come.

"We believe that if we continue the way we're going, we'll be up there, but I think it's important we don't get carried away and shout `here we go, it's promotion or play-offs.' The idea is to build slowly.

"The players have been working hard - they deserve to be sixth in the table - and they'll have to be strong and physical again because if you don't stand up to it, you'll get rolled over.

"I watched Macc twice last week, they've been on a real good run, and even though they lost 4-0 on Tuesday, they were in the game."

Macc league form: LDWWL

Bury league form: LWLWW

Key opponent: Mike Jones - Shakers summer signing is a consistent threat down the left

Prediction: Macc 1 Bury 1 - Both sides have been in decent form of late - barring Macc's midweek loss - so it should be close

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