YORK City top scorer Jason Walker is losing his battle to be fit for tomorrow’s FA Cup clash at Wrexham and he might not be the only change manager Gary Mills makes to his starting line-up.

Mills is ready to rotate his squad for the fourth qualifying round tie at the Racecourse Ground, reasoning that fielding the likes of Lanre Oyebanjo, David McGurk, Daniel Parslow, Michael Potts, Jamie Reed, Liam Henderson and Adriano Moké would not lessen his side’s chances of progress in the competition.

The City chief has started the same 11 players for the last six matches, but looks set to change tact for tomorrow’s match.

He said: “I have some decisions to make but, if I make changes, I honestly believe that whatever team I pick from my small squad tomorrow will not weaken us and will be capable of winning the game.

“I’ve got it in my mind which way I want to go and everybody will see that tomorrow.

“If you look at the options, it’s not as if we’d be putting out the reserves. We would be playing lads who should be in the starting XI but aren’t because others are doing well.

“I watched Manchester City beat Wolves this week in the Carling Cup after making changes and I feel we can do that and win as well.”

About Walker’s prospects of playing at Wrexham, the City boss added: “He didn’t train yesterday.

“He was with (physio) Jeff Miller and, if there’s any doubts, he won’t play. We need him right if there’s a replay on Tuesday and then the league match against them here next Saturday.”

Winger Danny Pilkington (knee) is the only City player definitely ruled out of a game which Mills is hoping will be the first in another run to the third round of the competition, where Premier League pair Bolton and Stoke have provided City’s opposition during the last two seasons.

“The FA Cup is magical and great to be involved in,” he said.

“We won’t win it, but our aim is to get to the third round again.

“We managed that last season and the club did the year before but, first, we’ve got to go to Wrexham and beat a good side or bring them back here in what has all the makings of a good Cup tie.”

Mills also stressed the financial advantages of progressing at the expense of one of their promotion rivals, as well as the platform success in the competition could provide for himself, the players and the club’s supporters, adding: “The Cup is always important financially because the extra money is massively important to every club at this level.

“If it comes to January and we feel we need to strengthen the squad, then going on a good Cup run can help that. The chairman puts a lot of money into the club and it would be great for him to receive some help on that front.

“For myself and the players, it’s a chance for us to make a name for ourselves. If, for example, we were to get the cameras down here against a big club, it provides a big stage for everybody.

“I have some very good players who could get that opportunity to be seen, highlighted and talked about.

“It also provides our supporters with a big chance to make a name for themselves and show what they are all about.

“Taking 5,000 to Bolton last season shocked their supporters and, like myself and the players, the fans want to put York on the footballing map again. You don’t get three points for a Cup win, but you can get a bit of glamour and magic.”

Mills also believes another strong performance in the Cup this season would not derail the club’s league ambitions.

Between the start and finish of last season’s run in the world-famous tournament, the Minstermen only lost one of their six Blue Square Bet Premier fixtures and Mills said: “The way I look at it we are full of confidence and beating Wrexham and going on a good Cup run would breed even more.

“I would fancy my team against any of the League One and League Two sides in the first round proper. I think we would prove what I believe against one of those teams – that we are a good team with good players.”

Tomorrow’s tie also pits the Blue Square Bet Premier’s best defence (Wrexham) against its best attack (City), with the respective teams boasting the division’s best goals-against and goals-for columns.

The Minstermen have already won 3-0 at Wrexham in the league and Mills believes his team will prevail again, adding: “I’m confident we can go to Wrexham again and score goals. I’m confident we can go to anyone in our division or below and beat them.”

Should tomorrow’s match end in a draw, the replay will be held at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday with the prices, as agreed with Wrexham, £10 for adults and £5 for senior citizens and under-16s, with under-5s free.

The game would not be all ticket with season-ticket holders having until Monday to reserve their seats.

Tickets would be available to pay for over the phone but credit and debit card transactions would be subject to a £1 charge.

Elsewhere, City’s under-18s have been drawn away to Rochdale or Oldham in the FA Youth Cup if they can win their first round proper home tie against Macclesfield.

The Minstermites won 3-1 at Prescot Cables in their third qualifying round tie and not 1-0 as previously reported.

Reece Kelly, Rob Moncur and Danny Middleton were the marksmen.