Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman will be hoping his side can put Wednesday’s defeat to Peterborough United behind them when they face Gillingham at the Wham Stadium tomorrow afternoon, 3pm kick-off.

The Reds come into the game on the back of that 4-0 away defeat to Peterborough, although just three days earlier Coleman's side did record an impressive 2-0 win over Ipswich Town.

Gillingham come into tomorrow's game on the back of a 1-1 away draw Shrewsbury Town, with Stuart O'Keefe scoring a penalty just before half-time.

In the dugout for Gillingham is Steve Evans, who his currently in his twenty-fifth year in management after he was appointed to his current role in May 2019.

The Gills currently sit 17th in the Sky Bet League One table, just the one place and one point above Stanley.

Gillingham came out on top in this fixture last season as they secured a 2-0 victory, with the reverse fixture resulting in a goalless draw.

Gillingham Line-Up Against Shrewsbury Town (4-2-3-1)

GK: Jack Bonham
RB: Jack Tucker
CB: Max Ehmer
CB: Connor Ogilvie
LB: Thomas O’Connor
CDM: Alfie Jones
CDM: Stuart O’Keefe
RM: Mark Marshall
LM: Alex Jakubiak
CAM: Regan Charles-Cook
ST: Brandon Hanlan

Key Players

Alfie Jones - Jones is currently on loan with Gillingham from Southampton. The 22-year-old joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren during the 2018/19 season, but the agreement was terminated by the Scottish side in January 2019. The Bristol-born defender then joined Gillingham on a season-long loan with The Gills.

Stuart O'Keefe - O'Keefe joined Gillingham from Cardiff City in June 2019. During his time with the Welsh club, the midfielder spent time out on loan with Milton Keynes Dons, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle. The 28-year-old has made 12 appearances so far this season for The Gills and scored two goals, including a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury Town.

Alex Jakubiak - Jakubiak is currently on loan with The Gills from Watford. This loan spell is the striker's eighth in the last five years. His spells out on loan have included time with Fleetwood Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Falkirk and Bristol Rovers. The 23-year-old has scored four goals in 14 appearances for The Gills so far this season.

Team News - Gillingham

Gillingham defender Barry Fuller is back in training, with midfielder Matty Willock expected to miss tomorrow's game as he should only return to training this coming Monday.

Team News - Stanley

Defender Ross Sykes is still missing through suspension and fellow defenders Zaine Francis-Angol and Joe Maguire are both missing through injuries sustained during the defeat to Peterborough United.

Although Fulham loanee Jerome Opoku is back available after serving his one game suspension and Swansea City loanee Courtney Baker-Richardson is back in training.

To read Stanley manager John Coleman's pre-match quotes, CLICK HERE!

Inside The Dressing Room

Goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov knows that tomorrow's game will be completely different to the last two games against Ipswich Town and Peterborough United.

"Tomorrow will be a completely different game to either Sunday or Wednesday but it should be a good game, Gillingham are quite similar to us so it will be a good battle between the two teams."

Tickets

Tickets for the match at the Wham Stadium are still on sale and will be available right up until kick-off, CLICK HERE for ticket prices!

Kit

Stanley will be wearing their home kit for Saturday's Sky Bet League One game at the Wham Stadium, CLICK HERE to buy yours!

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