Stags bagged their best league finish in 39 seasons last time out and are now looking to continue that progress by making the play-offs.
Nigel Clough has added just two players to a settled squad which showed the quality and strength in depth that they possess in the closing third of last season, with just one defeat in their last 15 league games.
It was all about adding goals into the mixer during the summer transfer window. That has lead to experiened strikers David McGoldrick and Michael Smith joining up with the squad, with one more midfielder, expected to be Liam Thompson from Derby, set to join any day now.
Stags face a hugely competitive League One with Leicester City looking like being the dominant force. Sheffield Wednesday have done good business as they go about rebuilding a shattered squad, while Luton Town, Huddersfield Town, Plymouth, Barnsley and Stockport are all expected to challenge at the top end of the table.
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Mansfield Town ended last season strongly and have laid the foundations for a possible promotion push in the new season. Photo: The Bigger Picture Media
