JASSEM Sukar is expected to be handed his full York City debut at home to Nuneaton and striker Jon Parkin has an “outside chance” of featuring.

Ex-Arbroath centre-back Sukar, whose City career has been limited to a four-minute outing at Blyth since his summer switch, is favourite to feature as a consequence of Hamza Bencherif’s one-match ban.

The 21-year-old defender’s inclusion on Saturday would also allow skipper Sean Newton to carry on in midfield for the Minstermen, rather than dropping into the back four.

Newton has scored twice since being moved into the advanced role following the 1-0 opening-day defeat to Telford and, weighing up his selection options, City chief Gary Mills said: “As a manager, I’m disappointed that Hamza got himself suspended, but it’s part of football and you must have players who can go in and cover.

“Suks did well in pre-season and he’s left-sided, so gives you that balance in the back four. He’s quick, has experience and I know he’s dying to play, because he’s a great lad with a great attitude so, if we go that way, there won’t be any issues.

“There’s basically two options – Suks or Newts in defence. Newts has been doing superbly well since we put him in midfield.

“He looks like he will score every game and he’s also winning lots of second balls. He looks strong too and balances things off nicely, being left-footed.”

Parkin, meanwhile, has had encouraging results from a scan on the calf problem that has ruled him out of the last two matches, with Mills revealing: “It’s good news with Jon.

“There’s nothing there of major importance, just a bit of swelling and there’s an outside chance he will be involved against Nuneaton. Jon’s experienced and knows his own body, so he’ll be completely honest with me and, if he’s not right, he won’t feature but, if he feels he can be involved, he will be.”

If Mills did decide to go for Newton at the back, the midfield slot would be filled by either Aidan Connolly, the unused Theo Wharton of Connor Smith. “We brought Aidan on the other night, so he’s a possibility and, while Theo Wharton has not been on the bench recently, he’s another option in midfield, as is Connor Smith, who could play there and work hard,” the Bootham Crescent boss pointed out.

Mills will also come across one of his former double-Wembley winning City heroes with Ashley Chambers having dropped two divisions to sign for Nuneaton after leaving Football League outfit Grimsby in the summer.

At 15 years and 203 days, Chambers remains 2016 Premier League champions Leicester’s youngest-ever player but, at 27, he is now plying his trade in part-time football, with Mills reasoning: “Sad might be the wrong word, but it’s disappointing to see Ash at this level.

“You could say that about a few of the players with me now though and some are here because they want to put things right at this fantastic football club, which is great. Ash lives in Leicester, so Nuneaton is just up the road and there’s always a reason for players dropping down.

“It can be down to form, getting a bad break or somebody not believing in you. I like to keep track of all my former players and you see people like Blairy (Doncaster winger Matty Blair) flying the other way from Ash, but we know what he’s about.

“He did well for us and I’m sure he will get a nice welcome from our fans. He will be coming here keen to impress too, but let’s hope he doesn’t have a good game.”