Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury has been ruled out after suffering a dislocated shoulder during training this week. Jannik Vestergaard is available again, while several unnamed players are nursing minor injuries and will be assessed. Bournemouth have no fresh injury concerns.
Striker Lyle Taylor hopes Colchester will produce eye-catching performances to match his hair in October after dyeing it pink to promote cancer awareness.
Philippe Clement chose most of these players and they are not good enough, same problem with himself. It's maybe unfair to criticise individuals – but Cyriel Dessers offered next to nothing and our captain was again caught napping for a couple of the goals we conceded. Nedim Bajrami is superb.
Former goalkeeper Fran Kitching has joined the Professional Footballers' Association in a dual role following her early retirement.