The Reds' starting XI is unchanged from last weekend's Johnstone's Paint Trophy victory at Wigan.
Colchester: Jones, Brindley, Eastman, Elokobi, Briggs, Gilbey, Edwards, Massey, Moncur, Harriott, Sordell.
Sub: Parish, Vincent-Young, Kent, Szmodics, Lapslie, Bonne, Porter.
Reds: Davies, Wabara, Mawson, Nyatanga, A. White, Watkins, Pearson, Hourihane, Hammill, Winnall, Toney.
Subs: Townsend, Roberts, R. Williams, Isgrove, Bree, Jackson, M. Smith.
Referee: Stephen Martin.