We are building up to the Colchester United vs Reading EFL Cup match which kicks off very shortly, and the teams have now been announced.
Let’s look at the starting XI for Colchester United which is confirmed as follows:
Colchester United
Matt Macey #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.98m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 29
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Bristol, England
Ellis Iandolo #3
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 26
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Fiacre Kelleher #5
Defender
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Ireland
Place of birth: Cork, Ireland
Mandela Egbo #18
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 26
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Brent, England
Rob Hunt #19
Defender
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 29
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Alex Woodyard #30
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 64kg
Age: 31
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Gravesend, England
Teddy Bishop #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 28
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Cambridge, England
Jack Payne #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 29
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Tower Hamlets, England
Owura Edwards #21
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 23
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Samson Tovide #9
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 20
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Tom Hopper #14
Forward
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 29
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Boston, England
The starting line-up for Reading has also been confirmed as:
Reading
Coniah Boyce-Clarke #31
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 21
Place of birth: Reading, England
Abraham Kanu #32
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 19
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Harlee Dean #6
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 33
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Basingstoke, England
Emmanuel Osho #49
Defender
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Kelvin Abrefa #2
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 20
Charlie Savage #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Wales
Place of birth: Leicester, England
Lewis Wing #29
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 29
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Newton Aycliffe, England
Andre Garcia #30
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 65kg
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Jayden Wareham #19
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 21
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Harvey Knibbs #7
Forward
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 25
Nationality: England
Place of birth: England
Adrian Akande #37
Forward
Height: 1.76m
Age: 20
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: England
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