Macclesfield to recall several players for Colchester clash

Macclesfield manager Daryl McMahon is expected to make wholesale changes to his team as Town return to League Two action against Colchester.

McMahon swapped 10 players for the EFL Trophy tie against Port Vale and the starting line up on Saturday should closely resemble that which took to the field at Grimsby last weekend.

Owen Evans will resume in goal while the likes of Fiacre Kelleher, Miles Welch-Hayes, Jay Harris, Connor Kirby and Theo Archibald are also likely to be recalled.

Arthur Gnahoua and Virgil Gomis could get another chance having recently impressed McMahon when making their full league debuts.

Carabao Cup giant killers Colchester could be without right-back Ryan Jackson.

The 29-year-old was withdrawn as a precaution against Tottenham in midweek due to a hamstring problem and may miss out against his former club.

If Jackson is unavailable, Brendan Wiredu could be recalled after the Charlton loanee was cup-tied for the Spurs win.

Theo Robinson was also cup-tied and returns to contention for the trip to Moss Rose while teenage winger Kwame Poku (calf) will be assessed.