Wolves reserve right-back Mark Little has joined Chesterfield on a month’s loan on an emergency basis.

The 21-year-old is in the Spireites squad for tonight’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy game against Huddersfield at Saltergate.

Little is desperate for competitive action, as his way at Molineux is blocked by fit-again Kevin Foley and Greg Halford, while Richard Stearman also excelled in his position until he was injured.

The former England under-19 international, who has had two loan spells with Northampton in the last two seasons, has only recently returned to full training after a second knee operation following cartilage surgery last November and played in the reserves’ 1-0 defeat to Chelsea a week ago.

But the is player keen to kickstart his career aftere making the last of 32 appearances for Wolves two years ago this month.

Chesterfield boss John Sheridan said: “Mark brings more pace into the side and healthy competition, which brings the best out of the squad.”