Steve Holland is forced to make three changes from the side which lost in the FA Premier Academy League to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
Top scorer Byron Moore, captain Gareth Evans and goalkeeper Craig Ellison are not eligible to play in the FA Youth Cup due to being slighlty older than the permitted age regulations, meaning all three drop out of the team.
New signing Jack Baker, who signed scholarship forms recently, takes over from Ellison in goal, whilst Junior Brown steps up from the bench due to the absence of Evans in midfield.
Up front Amari Morgan-Smith replaces Moore, where he will be partnered by Nick Farquharson, who has recovered from a head injury sustained against the Trotters at the weekend.
Ashley Westwood (pictured) looks set to continue at right back, with Luke Danville at left back, behind a four-man midfield.
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Oldham Athletic U18 v Crewe Alex U18 08/11/06 |
| Oldham Athletic U18 |
Crewe Alexandra U18 |
| 1 Ryan Smith |
1 Jack Baker |
| 2 Adam Walsh |
2 Ashley Westwood |
| 3 Paul Black |
3 Luke Danville |
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4 Stephen Beeley |
4 James Bailey |
| 5 Marcus Holness (c) |
5 Russell Courtney |
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6 Stephen Cooney |
6 Thomas Lappin |
| 7 Ross Thacker |
7 Chris Clements |
| 8 Ashley Kelly |
8 Luke Murphy |
| 9 Deane Smalley |
9 Nick Farquharson (c) |
| 10 K Higginbotham |
10 Amari Morgan-Smith |
| 11 Lewis Alessandra |
11 Junior Brown |
| Subs |
Subs |
|
12 Danny Knight |
12 Nathan Bancroft |
| 13 Josh Bell |
13 Marcus Cooper (Gk) |
| 14 Jack Fitzgerald |
14 AJ Leitch-Smith |
| 15 Rory Winters |
15 Dexter Ravenhill |
| 16 Adam Edwards |
16 Ben McHugh |
