Young midfielder Aaron Wickham may be handed a place in the Braintree squad to face Hereford.
Wickham joined the Iron on a month's loan from Crawley last week.
Midfielder Kenny Davis played for England C in their midweek loss against Turkey but he should be available for selection.
On-loan striker Dan Walker has been struggling with a slight knock and will face a late fitness test for this game, but Sean Marks should return to the squad after missing the recent win against Nuneaton due to family reasons.
Goalkeeper Danny Naisbitt is still struggling with a knock so Neil McDonald is again likely to take on goalkeeping duties for this game.
Braintree have won three out of their last four league matches.
On-loan Burton defender Andy Corbett has extended his deal at Hereford for another month and is likely to feature in the Bulls starting XI.
Striker Marlon Jackson (foot) proved his fitness after coming off the bench in the 2-2 draw with Southport and is again likely to be handed a place in the squad.
Goalkeeper James Bittner will compete for a place between the sticks with Dan Hanford, who replaced him last time out against Southport.
Defender Michael Townsend remains on the sidelines with a long-term back injury, while midfielder Simon Clist is still struggling with a knock and may again miss out.
Defender Chris Carruthers (Achilles) returned to the bench last weekend and may feature.