Colchester United will meet Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening, a rematch of a summer friendly that ended in a narrow defeat. The U's lost to Posh in a pre-season encounter back on July 21 and will be aiming for a different outcome in the group stage fixture at the ABAX Stadium.
Colchester head into the cup tie sitting in the League Two table with points from their opening matches. Their last outing was a home draw with Cheltenham Town, where Moses Sesay scored a second-half equaliser. That result extended their current run to draws and losses in their last league games, a sequence you can review on the club's standings page.
Peterborough's form has been mixed, with a draw against Milton Keynes Dons preceding their win over Bristol Rovers in August. Their last starting lineup featured a shape with Archie Bass in goal and David Okagbue in defence. Colchester manager John McGreal is likely to stick with a similar system that included Tom Lo-Tutala and top scorer J. Payne, who has netted times this season, against Cheltenham.
The match kicks off at UTC as part of the EFL Trophy's Southern Group. Colchester's focus will then quickly shift back to League Two, with an away trip to face Shrewsbury Town scheduled for Saturday.
