Manager John Sheridan has named the same starting side which saw off Cheltenham ahead of this afternoon's game at Colchester (KO 3pm).

Sean Gregan, Mark Crossley, Andy Liddell, Lee Hughes and Lewis Alessandra all return to the line-up, but there's no place for Craig Davies following his return from suspension.

Latics: Crossley, Eardley, Lomax, Hazell, Gregan, Taylor, Liddell, Allott, Whitaker, Hughes, Alessandra.

Subs: Fleming, O'Grady, Stam, Maher, Smalley.

Meanwhile, Colchester have named the following side:

Gerken, White, Jackson, Coyne, Platt, Izzet, Yeates, Heath, Ifil, Vernon, Wordsworth.

Subs: Hammond, Wasiu, Perkins, Cousins, Elito.

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