Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu continues his return to fitness, joining Louie Watson and Luke Berry in midfield, as well as Conor Lawless who scored a brace in the last Development Squad fixture.

After scoring four goals against Academy23 last week, Tobias Braney keeps his place up front alongside Josh Allen who comes into the starting eleven.

Zack Nelson is amongst the eight substitutes and was today awarded the League Football Education's August Goal of the Month.

Development Squad: Horlick; Jones, Pettit (C), Tompkins, Williams; Mpanzu, Watson, Lawless, Berry; Allen, Braney.

Substitutes: Bentley, Odell-Bature, Pinnington, Newton, Idiakhoa, Luker, Nelson, Matthews-Lewis.