Harry Kewell expecting aggressive, entertaining game between Notts and Crawley

Crawley Town boss Harry Kewell is expecting an aggressive and entertaining game between his side and Notts County tomorrow.

The Magpies travel to the Broadfield Stadium at the weekend with the chance of making it eight games unbeaten in all competitions.

Kewell knows Nolan well, having faced him in the Premier League in the 2000s, and is relishing the chance to take him on from the dugout this time.

"It's sure to be an aggressive game, but an entertaining one as well," the Australian told the official Crawley website.

"I'm sure as fellow former players who've played against each other, we'll both know what we're going to bring with our respective sides.

"It'll be tough, they're on a good run, but we've already shown this season we can rise to challenges and tough opposition.

"This weekend is no different, we approach every game in the same way."

Nolan, meanwhile, spoke fondly of Kewell and says he will be looking forward to renewing acquaintances with him on Saturday.

“They (Crawley) made an appointment in the summer which I think probably shocked everybody, in the respect that I didn’t think Harry Kewell would want to go down that route,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post.

“But it’s fantastic. It’s nice that people are trying to break the mould and realising that to try to get better, you’ve got to come to League Two to try to prove yourself. Hats off to him.

“He was one of the big names in the Premier League. I think the last time I saw him, he was winning a Champions League medal in Istanbul. I was actually with the fans and he was obviously on the pitch with the trophy!

“It will be nice to catch up with him and Warren (Feeney, assistant head coach), who was manager of Newport when I was at Accrington. It will be nice to say hello and have a beer with them afterwards.”

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