IAN McParland is unsure if Michael Johnson will be fit to face Rotherham after the defeat to Chester.

The veteran defender was forced off with a calf problem in the first half.

McParland revealed he was carrying the injury before the game – and said he will have to wait and see how he responds to treatment this week ahead of the trip to the Don Valley Stadium.

He said: "I don't know if he'll be okay. He had a calf problem during the week. We thought he was going to be okay but he wasn't."

The Magpies fell behind to Danny Mannix's header only minutes after Johnson's early exit.

McParland was unhappy with the defending for the opening goal and labelled Jamie Clapham's mistake that gifted the visitors their second goal 'disgraceful'.

"We conceded two scrappy goals. We didn't pick up for a set-play and got punished for it," he added. "The marker lost his man and he [Mannix] scored from a flick-on. It's not good enough.

"I've had a word with Jamie, who's been superb for us this season, because you don't let the ball bounce like he did.

''It wasn't Mike Edwards' fault but he should have been there covering, just to make sure what happened didn't happen. It was schoolboy stuff really."

McParland said Notts deserved to lose. "We had all of the game but I was totally disappointed with my players," he added.

"They [Chester] are fighting for their lives and every one of them ran their guts out. Even though we had all of the play they deserved it and their manager should be proud of them. I'm not proud of my boys.

"They just sat back and got everybody behind the ball. All 11 men were in their half at times.

''We had chances but we didn't stick them away. We gambled in the second half and had three centre forwards on.

"We are better than how we performed and I understand the supporters having a moan, I don't blame them."