Two minute guide to: Colchester
We take a look at Tuesday’s night League One game between Port Vale and Colchester United.
PORT VALE
Manager: Micky Adams
Last game: 2-3 vs Swindon
Form: L-L-L-W-W
Top scorer: Pope (12)
COLCHESTER
Manager: Joe Dunne
Last game: 4-2 vs Carlisle
Form: W-W-D-L-W
Top scorer: Ibehre (6)
Team news
Yates: back in the starting eleven?
Vale are expected to ring the changes after their second 3-2 defeat in succession. Jack Grimmer could move to central defence, replacing Chris Robertson while Adam Yates could return as right-back. Jordan Hugill is pushing for a place upfront, possibly at the expense of Gavin Tomlin, while Jennison Myrie-Williams is also in danger of being dropped.
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Yates Grimmer Davis Dickinson
Griffith
Lines Loft Knott
Hugill Pope
Pre-match quotes
Adams: Set to make changes
“We will have to pick a side to come out against Colchester, but certainly we can’t have any shrinking violets. We have had enough of them in this game.”
– Micky Adams
“I am glad we’ve got a game tomorrow night because we need to get a victory on the board as soon as we can and we have been working hard today to strive to get that result tomorrow night.”
– Mark Grew
History
Sam Collins: netted in Vale’s last home win over the U’s
Last time we met
The Valiants suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat back in August with Gavin Massey scoring the winner.
Overall record
- Vale wins: 17
- Colchester wins: 21
- Draws: 12
Last time we…
Beat Colchester at home was way back in 2003. Vale won a 4-3 thriller thanks to goals from Sam Collins, Billy Paynter, Ian Armstrong and Steve McPhee.
Connections
Liam Chilvers: won’t be facing his former club
Injury means Liam Chilvers will not be facing the club he left back in 2006. Chilvers began life at Arsenal and had two loan spells with United before making the move permanent in 2004. He left two years later after 75 first-team appearances.
Other connections:
Other players to appear for both sides include:
Ashley Vincent (pictured right) , Bobby Gough, David Raine, Sagi Burton, Ray Harford, Sam Stockley, Justin Richards, Mick Mahon, John Froggatt, Mvondo Atangana, Marc Goodfellow and Arthur Longbottom.