However, Stuart Elliott trained yesterday and could be risked. If he does start then Andy Holt looks like moving to central midfield.
Joining Ashbee on the sidelines will be Jamie Forrester and Alton Thelwell with knee and foot injuries respectively. Forrester should be fit to face his old side Scunthorpe in the LDV Trophy on Tuesday, while Thelwell's injury doesn't look too serious either. Marc Joseph will come in at right-back, and will also take over the captaincy in Ashbee's absence.
Forward Danny Webb will be rewarded for his recent form in the reserves with a place on the bench again.
Expected line-up (4-4-2): Musselwhite; Joseph, Whittle, Delaney, Dawson; Price, Green, Keates, Holt; Burgess, Allsopp.
Subs: Fettis, Hinds, Melton, France, Webb.