Appleby Doubtful for Opener

Last updated : 10 August 2002 By Andy Beill
Appleby missed parts of pre-season with bad blisters and now has a knee injury which looks like ruling him out of the visit of Southend United.

Stuart Green, however, has overcome a hamstring injury. He is expected to line-up in midfield alongside Ian Ashbee and Ryan Williams.

Greg Strong, John Anderson, Shaun Smith and Stuart Elliott will make their league debuts for City, while stalwarts of last season's campaign Matt Glennon, Mike Edwards, Lawrie Dudfield and Gary Alexander will also line-up in Molby's side.

Alexander did suffer a slightly twisted ankle in training yesterday but will play.

Expected line-up (4-3-3): Glennon; Edwards, Anderson, Strong, Smith; Green, Ashbee, Williams; Dudfield, Alexander, Elliott.
Subs: Musselwhite, Whittle, Greaves, Price, Bradshaw.

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