Colchester United are to give three players their full debuts in this afternoon's League One clash against Leyton Orient at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

Tom Lapslie, Matthew Briggs and Chris Porter are all included in the club's starting XI.

Meanwhile, Orient also have two debutants in their lineup today as Neal Eardley and Ryan Hedges start for Fabio Liverani's charges.

The O's have a host of players out injured, with Adam Legzdins, Marvin Bartley, Lloyd James, Jobi McAnuff and Jay Simpson all sidelined.

Colchester: Walker, Clohessy, Eastman, Gorkss, Briggs, Szmodics, Fox, Lapslie, Massey, Porter, Hewitt
Subs: Lewington, Gordon, Moncur, Watt, Marriott, Bonne, Sembie-Ferris

Leyton Orient: Woods, Sawyer, Vincelot, Cox, Mooney, Lowry, Clarke, Dagnall, Lundstram, Hedges, Eardley
Subs: Omozusi, Lee, Wright, Pritchard, Grainger, Plasmati, Dossena