Back to league action for Colchester after Manchester United defeat
Posted Friday, December 20, 2019 by PA
Colchester are almost at full strength as they return to League Two action on Saturday by hosting Carlisle.
The U’s faced Manchester United in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, bowing out of the competition with a respectable 3-0 loss at Old Trafford.
And manager John McGreal has plenty of options if he wants to freshen his side up as they look to extend their six-game unbeaten league run.
Paris Cowan-Hall is McGreal’s only absentee but the winger has returned to training following his Achilles problem and is closing in on a playing comeback.
Carlisle defender Byron Webster is likely to be available after missing the draw against Grimsby with a concussion.
Fellow defender Jon Mellish could also return to the squad after missing the games with Forest Green and Grimsby with a dead leg, but Jack Iredale (knee) is likely to miss out.
Manager Chris Beech will check on the health of his players ahead of kick-off after revealing there had been a bug going around the team.
Carlisle remain unbeaten under Beech but a run of three straight draws in the league leaves them 21st in the table.
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