Summer signing and last weekend's goalscorer Darren Ambrose starts for Colchester United in their League One clash at Peterborough United this afternoon.

Fellow new arrival George Elokobi has to make do with a place on the substitutes' bench, while Elliot Parish starts again in goal after Sam Walker suffered a knee injury in the League Cup defeat to Reading on Tuesday.

For the home side, Ben Alnwick starts in goal while Joe Gormley is given the nod in attack.

Peterborough United: Alnwick; Adebayo-Rowling, Zakuani, Davey, Ntlhe; J.Anderson, Bostwick, Maddison, H.Anderson; Gormley, Washington

Colchester United: Parish; Brindley, Wynter, Eastman, Briggs; Edwards, Gilbey, Moncur, Massey; Bonne, Ambrose