City Seek First Win on the Road

Last updated : 25 August 2003 By Andy Beill
Dean Keates
Dean Keates - the answer to City's away problems?
City won just five times on their travels last season, and defeats at Wigan and Oxford this season have left Taylor rethinking his tactics.

Either Stuart Green or Stuart Elliott are set to be omitted from his midfield as he looks to grind out a result. Dean Keates is in line to make his first start of the season.

Defender Marc Joseph limped away from yesterday's game with a knock but it is unknown it is bad enough for him to miss the game at the Abbey Stadium.

Steve Burton, Carl Regan and Daniel Webb join the squad making the trip. Alan Fettis is still out with a knee injury so Paul Musselwhite will be the only goalkeeping option again.

Expected line-up (4-4-2): Musselwhite; Thelwell, Hinds, Joseph, Delaney; Price, Ashbee, Keates, Elliott; Burgess, Allsopp.
Subs from: Whittle, Burton, Holt, Regan, Melton, Green, Forrester, Webb.