Colchester vs Swindon preview - Humes to keep the faith

Posted Monday, April 27, 2015 by PA

Colchester boss Tony Humes could field the same starting line-up for the for the third game running in the home game against Swindon.

Humes has no new selection issues as the U's bid to climb out of the bottom four and give their survival hopes a major boost going into the final day of the season.

Skipper David Fox has made a timely return to action in the last two matches following a foot injury and looks set to continue.

Midfielders Tom Lapslie and Sammie Szmodics, strikers Macauley Bonne and Dion Sembie-Ferris, plus defender Alex Wynter are all pushing for recalls.

Swindon could be boosted by the return of John Swift when they make the trip.

The Chelsea loanee has missed their last two games through illness but he has now returned to training and boss Mark Cooper will make a decision whether to take the midfielder with them to Colchester.

Raphael Branco returns to contention having served his five-game suspension while a number of the players who were rested against Preston will be involved including Nathan Thompson, Wes Foderingham and Ben Gladwin.

Yaser Kasim is expected to feature after shaking off a foot problem as the Robins look to get back to winning ways ahead of the play-offs.