COLCHESTER United visit Gillingham in League Two tonight, aiming to get back on track following successive defeats.
The U's head into the game in eighth spot, four points off the play-off positions with seven games remaining.
From predicted line-ups to team news, here's all you need to know can be found below ahead of the clash at Priestfield Stadium (kick-off 7.45pm).
Team news
Colchester will assess the fitness of winger Harry Anderson, who was forced off with a knee injury in the first half of his side’s 2-1 home defeat to Grimsby Town, on Friday night.
John Kymani Gordon is a doubt after suffering a facial injury against the Mariners while the U’s are hoping to welcome back left-back Ellis Iandolo, who missed the defeat due to illness.
Samson Tovide and Teddy Bishop could be included in the U’s squad, after returning to training following injury.
With players still suffering with illness, Kane Vincent-Young and Anthony Scully are both pushing for starts after coming off the bench against Grimsby.
Young midfielder Milton Oni remains a long-term absentee after suffering an ACL injury, in the opening weeks of the season.
Predicted line-ups:
Colchester United: Macey, Egbo, Flanagan, Kelleher, Iandolo, McDonnell, Read, Scully, Payne, Edwards, Taylor
Gillingham: Morris, Smith, Masterson, Gale, Clark, Williams, McKenzie, Hutton, Nevitt, Gbode, Morgan
Colchester United head coach Danny Cowley told CU-FC.COM:
"We ourselves have some challenges, for sure.
"For quite some time now, we've had some illness in the group and that obviously affected the group, going into the Bradford game and kind of carried it into Grimsby, on Friday night and we've come out of it with some more illness, unfortunately which has just been the cards that we've been dealt.
"We have to try to navigate through that as well as we can.
"We know that football doesn't care about excuses - I've been in football a long time and excuses have never won me anything.
"For us rather than see the challenge in the moment, we like to see the opportunity and that is that some players will have the opportunity to come in and contribute and make an impact and influence the team.
"We're going to need people to really step up, because we are stretched."
Head to head
Colchester United defender Tom Flanagan is set to return to his former club Gillingham, where he played 15 games on loan from MK Dons in the 2012-13 season.
He is set to come up against promising teenage striker Jimmy-Jay Morgan, who has made 12 appearances for the Gills, scoring once, since joining them on loan from Premier League club Chelsea in January.
Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Radio Kent:
“We’ve got a great pitch at home, we’ve got a fantastic fanbase at home and on Tuesday, I’m hoping we can put on a great performance in what will be a tough game against Colchester, who are flying high in the league.
“I want to see that Rainham End going mental and trying to suck that ball into the goal, because I know what it’s like against them.
“We’re all together in this.”
Last meeting
Goals from Lyle Taylor and John Kymani Gordon secured Colchester a 2-0 win over Gillingham when the two sides met at the JobServe Community Stadium, on Boxing Day.
Referee
James Linington is the man in the middle today.
He has presided over 19 games so far this season, showing 68 yellow cards and one red.
The vast majority of Mr Linington’s games in this campaign have been in the Championship and this will be his first League Two match of the season.
Odds
Colchester are 17/10 to win tonight, according to Paddy Power.
A Gillingham victory is seen at the same price, while the draw is viewed at 2/1.
League Two fixtures, today (7.45pm): Accrington Stanley v Fleetwood Town, Barrow v Salford City, Chesterfield v Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra v Grimsby Town, Doncaster Rovers v Walsall, Gillingham v Colchester United, Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers, Morecambe v Cheltenham Town, Newport County v Bromley, Port Vale v Bradford City, Swindon Town v AFC Wimbledon.
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