Albion have rung the changes for League Cup action – but Dale Stephens is not involved.
The midfielder has been subject of renewed and unsubstantiated transfer speculation in the last 24 hours and also, reported boss Chris Hughton, picked up a knock in training yesterday.
Ollie Norwood makes his debut in central midfield and has Danny Holla alongside him with Rohan Ince used in his original position of centre-back.
As insurance, Hughton has packed his bench with experience against the League Two outfit.
Colchester give debuts to former Albion pair Doug loft and Brennan Dickenson, both signed this summer from Gillingham.
They also hand a first senior start to goalkeeper Dillon Barnes as they make seven changes to the XI which kicked off the*opening-day 1-1 draw at*Hartlepool.*
Albion: Maenpaa; Hunt, White, Ince, Adekugbe; Murphy, Holla, Norwood, LuaLua; Baldock, Manu. Subs: Ankergren, Bruno, Bong, Dunk, Knockaert, Sidwell, Murray.
Colchester:*Barnes; Wynter, Prosser, Kent; Vincent-Young, Lapslie, Loft, Guthrie, Szmodics; Dickenson, Johnstone. Subs: Bransgrove, Kinsella, Slater, Sembie-Ferris, Dunne, Porter, Bonne.
Ref: James Linington (Newport, IoW).
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The midfielder has been subject of renewed and unsubstantiated transfer speculation in the last 24 hours and also, reported boss Chris Hughton, picked up a knock in training yesterday.
Ollie Norwood makes his debut in central midfield and has Danny Holla alongside him with Rohan Ince used in his original position of centre-back.
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As insurance, Hughton has packed his bench with experience against the League Two outfit.
Colchester give debuts to former Albion pair Doug loft and Brennan Dickenson, both signed this summer from Gillingham.
They also hand a first senior start to goalkeeper Dillon Barnes as they make seven changes to the XI which kicked off the*opening-day 1-1 draw at*Hartlepool.*
Albion: Maenpaa; Hunt, White, Ince, Adekugbe; Murphy, Holla, Norwood, LuaLua; Baldock, Manu. Subs: Ankergren, Bruno, Bong, Dunk, Knockaert, Sidwell, Murray.
Colchester:*Barnes; Wynter, Prosser, Kent; Vincent-Young, Lapslie, Loft, Guthrie, Szmodics; Dickenson, Johnstone. Subs: Bransgrove, Kinsella, Slater, Sembie-Ferris, Dunne, Porter, Bonne.
Ref: James Linington (Newport, IoW).
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