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Lincoln City fans have a lot to worry about right now, whether it's justified or not.

With manager Danny Cowley leaving, lots of questions are bound to be asked; where do the club go from here? Who can possibly take over the Imps and have a success of any sort when they're as high as they have been for thirty years?

Furthermore, who is likely to follow them out of Sincil Bank? Managers often take backroom staff with them, but also players can be tempted away when the manager moves on. Look at Ryan Lowe and Bury for example; he took half of their squad to Plymouth Argyle.

Lincoln fans will be looking at their side and feeling real concern that big players, the likes of Harry Anderson and Bruno Andrade, could be tempted away.

Then there are the loan players. Callum Connolly and Joe Morrell are currently holding the midfield for Lincoln and yet both can be recalled in January. Morrell featured for Wales this weekend, whilst Connolly is a Championship quality youngster currently one division below where Everton would probably like to see him playing.

With Cowley gone, those players could well head back to their parent clubs.

One player they do not have to worry about is leading scorer Tyler Walker. He's currently on four goals for the club, including a brace that gave Cowley his final win as Lincoln City manager against Fleetwood Town ten days ago. Walker's alertness and pace saw him get a diving header past Matt Gilks, only to catch a great ball from Connolly not long after to make it 2-0.

He is vital to Lincoln's current squad. With Jorge Grant, Jack Payne and Harry Anderson all on permanent deals, they'll be in place after January, as will Bruno Andrade, but Walker is the figurehead of their attacking force. If he went, the new manager would have a huge job on his hands.

Luckily, FLW understands that Walker does not have a recall in his deal and will see the season out at Lincoln no matter what happens. With 22 goals for Mansfield last season and four already for the Imps, they'll breathe a sigh of relief knowing that at least their wonderful attacking players can't be dragged back or walk away when the window finally does open.

Whilst there are plenty of things to be apprehensive about this for the future, weakening their attacking options is not one of them. With a board committed to moving the club forward and a strong playing squad, Lincoln City supporters can still approach the coming months with some optimism.