Matchday preview: 12.10.2013

Team news ahead of this afternoon's FANbase featured fixtures.

Colchester v Walsall
Weston Homes Community Stadium

Colchester boss Joe Dunne is hoping his severe injury problems ease for the visit of Walsall.

Forwards Gavin Massey (hamstring) and Clinton Morrison (facial infection), midfielder Tosin Olufemi (thigh) and defender Ryan Dickson (illness) are in contention to return against the Saddlers.

Daniel Pappoe is also back in the fold having completed his three-match suspension for the red card received at Bradford.

Dunne still remains without Sanchez Watt (thigh), Drey Wright (knee), Mark Cousins (foot), Josh Thompson, Tom Eastman (both ankle) and Mason Spence (hamstring).

Burton v Southend
Pirelli Stadium

Southend will be without defensive duo Adam Thompson and Luke Prosser for the trip.

Thompson, having been unavailable for Tuesday's disappointing Johnstone's Paint Trophy exit at the hands of Dagenham, misses out again due to his international commitments with Northern Ireland's Under-21 squad.

Prosser, meanwhile, picked up his fifth booking of the season in midweek and now serves an automatic one-match suspension.

The likes of Dan Bentley, Cauley Woodrow, Ryan Leonard, Will Atkinson and Barry Corr will all be looking for recalls having started on the bench against the Daggers, with Southend aiming to improve on a record of just one win in their last eight matches.

Non-league/cup matches

Nuneaton v Braintree (Conference Premier)
Needham Market v Sudbury (FA Cup Third Qualifying)
Sudbury Reserves v Whitton Utd Res (Eastern Counties Division One)